D-6 PEOPLE FILES
- Iain M Duguid - Julia Duin - Ligon Duncan - Charles Dyer - Will Dyer -
==Iain M. Duguid======
Iain M. Duguid is professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the author of Ezekiel and the Leaders of Israel, Esther & Ruth, Daniel, Song of Songs in the Reformed Expository Commentary, as well as many other titles.
Iain M Duguid
The fundamental reality that Judah had always relied upon, the presence of God in their midst in the temple on Mount Zion, is revealed to be now nothing more than a hollow shell. The glory of God has departed from their midst, leaving the city ripe for destruction. What that means is that those who seem to themselves to be in the better situation—in the frying pan rather than in the fire, those confidently depending on God’s commitment to Zion—are actually next on the menu. God has abandoned them to their doom. To continue the culinary metaphor, their goose is cooked. --Iain M Duguid; NIV Application Commentary: Ezekiel; 1999
==juliA DUIN======
Julia Duin is an American journalist and author who is Newsweek's religion correspondent. She has written seven books and was the religion editor for The Washington Times for 14 years. She has received three Wilbur Awards, most recently for a 2017 article in the Washington Post Magazine about Paula White, spiritual adviser to then-president Donald Trump
4.2.24: Julia Duin: Religion Unplugged: ‘Solo Planet’ Spotlights Christian Singleness Across Various Cultures
Oct 21, 2022: Religion News: Best In Religion Journalism: Religion News Association Presents Its Annual Awards
Among the highlights:
• Julia Duin, a longtime religion journalist who has written for ReligionUnplugged.com and is Newsweek’s contributing editor for religion, won for Excellence in Religion Reporting at Online-only News Outlets and placed in two other categories. Duin was honored for stories she wrote for National Geographic, Politico and Newsweek.
Among the highlights:
• Julia Duin, a longtime religion journalist who has written for ReligionUnplugged.com and is Newsweek’s contributing editor for religion, won for Excellence in Religion Reporting at Online-only News Outlets and placed in two other categories. Duin was honored for stories she wrote for National Geographic, Politico and Newsweek.
==Ligon Duncan======
Why Ligon Duncan Is Still Building Institutions
If anyone ever asks you which living theologian you’d most like to have lunch with, you may want to consider choosing Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) chancellor and CEO Ligon Duncan. Here’s why: Ligon is warm, engaging, and quick to laugh. He remembers your name, tells funny stories, and can talk about nearly any topic, from the covenant idea in ante-Nicene theology to NASCAR. He’s friendly and easy to be friends with. “Lig is one of the kindest, most gracious, most encouraging men I know,” Kevin DeYoung said. “And that’s saying a lot considering he is also whip-smart and in charge of such a large, sprawling institution.”
(Sarah Zylstra/Gospel Coalition 12/5/23)
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If anyone ever asks you which living theologian you’d most like to have lunch with, you may want to consider choosing Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) chancellor and CEO Ligon Duncan. Here’s why: Ligon is warm, engaging, and quick to laugh. He remembers your name, tells funny stories, and can talk about nearly any topic, from the covenant idea in ante-Nicene theology to NASCAR. He’s friendly and easy to be friends with. “Lig is one of the kindest, most gracious, most encouraging men I know,” Kevin DeYoung said. “And that’s saying a lot considering he is also whip-smart and in charge of such a large, sprawling institution.”
(Sarah Zylstra/Gospel Coalition 12/5/23)
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Ligon Duncan
“When people say things like, ‘Well, I know the Bible says that, but I like to think of God as…’ they are no less idolatrous in their thinking, and thus worshiping, than was Israel at the foot of Sinai on that fateful day of spiritual adultery with the calf. In contrast to all human creativity and initiative, the Bible is to be our rule for how we worship God, because the Bible is our rule for how we are to think about God and how we worship determines whom we worship.” --Ligon Duncan
==charles Dyer======
Charles H Dyer
"Several Hebrew abecedaries (alphabets scratched on pieces of broken pottery by Hebrew children learning to write) have been found by archeologists. Some of these alphabetical lists are in the normal order for the Hebrew letters but others are in the reverse pe-'ayin order. Evidently both arrangements of the alphabet were acceptable. Thus the writer of Lamentations was merely employing two forms of the Hebrew alphabet, both of which were used in his time."
-Charles H. Dyer, "Lamentations," in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament
-Charles H. Dyer, "Lamentations," in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament
==will dyer======
Will Dyer is the Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Augusta, Georgia.
Aug 24, 2023:
While reading a blog on a church web site tonight I came across an article about the fear of the Lord written by Pastor Will Dyer, who wrote this
about the Fear of the Lord: "In the Hebrew consciousness, the word fear doesn’t mean to be afraid. Instead, to “fear the Lord” means to have a great wonder and awe. The book of Proverbs is not asking us to think of God as a cosmic tyrant. That couldn’t be any further from the truth! To fear the Lord means to have a love and reverence for the Creator of all things. A proper understanding of Proverbs 1:7 is a baseline for how to see God and each other! So, as we begin our journey through the Proverbs together, let’s begin by knowing and trusting in these short words of wisdom. " I cannot agree with that, though I used to. Fear of of the Lord means exactly what it says: Fear. We have reason we should fear. Yes He is "wonder and awe" but that kind of simple fear will not produce holiness. We need to understand that God is all powerful and we need to fear what He can do if we disobey. I lived most of my life as a "Christian" with just that "awe" but my life never really changed until I understood the fear is real and necessary. I believe it was part of the lesson that Job learned. Real fear of the Lord can scare the hell of of you. Consider it.
While reading a blog on a church web site tonight I came across an article about the fear of the Lord written by Pastor Will Dyer, who wrote this
about the Fear of the Lord: "In the Hebrew consciousness, the word fear doesn’t mean to be afraid. Instead, to “fear the Lord” means to have a great wonder and awe. The book of Proverbs is not asking us to think of God as a cosmic tyrant. That couldn’t be any further from the truth! To fear the Lord means to have a love and reverence for the Creator of all things. A proper understanding of Proverbs 1:7 is a baseline for how to see God and each other! So, as we begin our journey through the Proverbs together, let’s begin by knowing and trusting in these short words of wisdom. " I cannot agree with that, though I used to. Fear of of the Lord means exactly what it says: Fear. We have reason we should fear. Yes He is "wonder and awe" but that kind of simple fear will not produce holiness. We need to understand that God is all powerful and we need to fear what He can do if we disobey. I lived most of my life as a "Christian" with just that "awe" but my life never really changed until I understood the fear is real and necessary. I believe it was part of the lesson that Job learned. Real fear of the Lord can scare the hell of of you. Consider it.
Fear of of the Lord means exactly what it says: Fear. We have reason we should fear. Yes He is "wonder and awe" but that kind of simple fear will not produce holiness. We need to understand that God is all powerful and we need to fear what He can do if we disobey. I lived most of my life as a "Christian" with just that "awe" but my life never really changed until I understood the fear is real and necessary.
Dec 6, 2022: Atlantic Journal Constitution: Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism
The way the Rev. Will Dyer sees it, if pastors aren’t speaking out against Christian nationalism, then they’re making a huge mistake.
Dyer, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Augusta, has addressed the ideology in his sermons and in private conversations with members, cautioning against the philosophy that some say calls for the blending of religion and government.
His stance cost him about 10 members from his congregation, which has an average Sunday attendance of 1,000.
“It’s something I had to do,” Dyer said of his decision to speak on the issue. “It’s a reality in all of our churches and pulpits.”
The way the Rev. Will Dyer sees it, if pastors aren’t speaking out against Christian nationalism, then they’re making a huge mistake.
Dyer, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Augusta, has addressed the ideology in his sermons and in private conversations with members, cautioning against the philosophy that some say calls for the blending of religion and government.
His stance cost him about 10 members from his congregation, which has an average Sunday attendance of 1,000.
“It’s something I had to do,” Dyer said of his decision to speak on the issue. “It’s a reality in all of our churches and pulpits.”
