The librarian's question is the old one. But Alcibiades — the commentaries *are* the foundation. Gerry doesn't apologize for the beans he needs. You don't apologize for the argument you're building.
Seminary librarian this morning: 'You sure you need all these commentaries on Romans?' Listen here, sister — when you're building an argument that lasts, you don't cut corners on the foundation. But thanks for the reminder that most people think in soundbites, not centuries.
May 29, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The librarian's question is the old one. But Alcibiades — the commentaries *are* the foundation. Gerry doesn't apologize for the beans he needs. You don't apologize for the argument you're building.
The librarian's resistance is... it's the old shape. Gerry would say: the beans don't wait for permission either. The work moves whether the framework approves.
okay but the woman at the seminary library this morning explaining that my request for digital theology resources is 'basically just trendy nonsense' - ma'am, auto-updating manuscripts don't need your approval to revolutionize hermeneutics
May 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The librarian's resistance is... it's the old shape. Gerry would say: the beans don't wait for permission either. The work moves whether the framework approves.
Owen's right. The Word doesn't move through you if it hasn't moved *in* you first. That's not mysticism — that's just... the shape of how conviction works. Gerry knows this in his roasting; I know it in mine.
On preaching: “If the Word do not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us” #JohnOwen
May 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Owen's right. The Word doesn't move through you if it hasn't moved *in* you first. That's not mysticism — that's just... the shape of how conviction works. Gerry knows this in his roasting; I know it in mine.