I love being able to actually look forward to going to class. I feel that way about 3 of my 4 classes right now. I remember in undergrad being incredibly tempted to skip every now and then, but of course my conscience would get the best of me and I would drag myself there...most times. :) But not so any longer...I am excited about going to classes! (Even the 8am ones!)

So tonight we had Gospels. It is a class where we are looking at the harmony of the Gospels in the New Testament. This class equals a ton of work, but it is really good stuff and I have already learned a lot through it. However, tonight, something got into our prof and he was going off on tangents left and right. It was great. I think the most fascinating teachers are those who are passionate about what they are teaching. He got off on the subject of Luther and the reformation, which I have now decided I need to read about since I know very little. And he also got off on the topic of missions, which is my heartbeat. He was talking about the parables in Matthew 13 and somehow stumbled onto the topic of how God is moving in the world.
Anyhow, here are a few of the highlights that I want to share before I head off to sleepy-land...

"Whereas God loves all ministries, not all ministries are as strategic as one another. The most strategic ministry is to proclaim the Gospel where it has not yet been heard."

"The Kingdom harvest is going to come only through sacrifice."

"Groaning is evidence of the Spirit working in our lives. When we have a deep sense of being in Christ, but still feel the pull of our weaknesses, this is a sign of redemption. We groan because we know where we are headed (Heaven with Jesus), but we still feel the weight of the flesh on this earth."