Who says Orthodox are sticks in the mud? Who says Orthodox are not people of the Word? I recently attended the Southwest Diocese Antiochian Orthodox Conference in Orlando, Florida. I participated in the rambunctious, competitive, high spirited, Holy Spirited, Bible Bowl. The contest to test knowledge of the book of Luke revealed to me how little I know and how I need to become a serious student of the Scriptures once again. One little Bible BA degree does not a scholar make. One of the Youth teams out scored all of the other contestants including the adult teams! The photo is of me and my fellow team members. We scored a sad 80. Though we were not the lowest scoring team, the highest adult team scored 93. Granted, some of the questions were obscure facts, but nothing that a true familiarization with the text wouldn't have helped with. Next year in North Carolina!Friday, June 22, 2007
Bible Bowl
Who says Orthodox are sticks in the mud? Who says Orthodox are not people of the Word? I recently attended the Southwest Diocese Antiochian Orthodox Conference in Orlando, Florida. I participated in the rambunctious, competitive, high spirited, Holy Spirited, Bible Bowl. The contest to test knowledge of the book of Luke revealed to me how little I know and how I need to become a serious student of the Scriptures once again. One little Bible BA degree does not a scholar make. One of the Youth teams out scored all of the other contestants including the adult teams! The photo is of me and my fellow team members. We scored a sad 80. Though we were not the lowest scoring team, the highest adult team scored 93. Granted, some of the questions were obscure facts, but nothing that a true familiarization with the text wouldn't have helped with. Next year in North Carolina!
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