Following imperfectly
Reading Scripture, studying the Christian faith, and keeping what I learn along the way.
Philippians 3:12
The path is rarely straight.Keep walking.
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Patristic Translation Pipeline
Over the last few weeks I've been building a pipeline for working with patristic texts. The original...
ArticleWhose Good Am I Seeking?
Paul tells us to seek the good of others. Ezekiel shows the danger of self-serving shepherds, while Jesus reveals true love in the Good Shepherd who gives Himself.
NotebookKnowledge and Friendship with God
I came across this passage in Wisdom of Solomon 7:13-14, and it made me think about knowledge of...
NotebookWhat God Requires of Us
Today's Scripture reading focused on what God requires of us - the two passages that stuck with me...
What this is
Following Imperfectly is a place for reading Scripture slowly, studying the Christian faith, and keeping a record of what I discover along the way.
Some things become structured studies. Others remain notes, questions, reading highlights, or longer reflections. Not everything here needs to be finished, much of it will change as I continue to read, learn, and return to familiar passages.
"Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."Matthew 6:33
Scripture
Reading Scripture with notes gathered from study, historical context, the Church Fathers, and Church teaching.
Study
Structured studies through Scripture, theology, Church history, and the early Church.
Reading
Books I'm reading, passages I've kept, and the ideas they have led me towards.
Writing
Longer reflections shaped by Scripture, study, faith, and ordinary life.
The Face of Moses — Horned or Radiant?
Exploring the passage that says that the face of Moses was horned after meeting God.
Book highlightThe blessed conditions described in Gen 2 embody God's original, intended purpose for the creation: perfect humankind created in the image of God was to rule over a perfect creation as God's representatives. This is the archetype of the "kingdom of God on earth" as God himself intended it to be...
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This is an ongoing journey rather than a finished collection. Read what interests you, follow a thread, and return whenever you like.
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