Traffic at the Lion's Gate, the Old City walls of Jerusalem
Paul wrote to the commuters in the Church at Ephesus:
“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is” (KJV Ephesians 5:15-17).
We all know the time on the way to and from work can be soul-draining. So, how to redeem it? How to turn it to good? Turn your vehicle or your iPod into a classroom. The Teaching Company out of Chantilly, Virginia, records the best professors from around the US on a wide variety of topics. We have included several lecture series in the Tabernacle Church Library. I just reviewed Great World Religions: Islam for my last blog. We are also adding Great World Religions: Christianity as presented by the former monk and currently professor at Candler School of Theology, Timothy Luke Johnson. I am also listening to a tremendous course on science and religion in the west.
In addition to borrowing from the church library, you can borrow lecture series from the public library, find used and new copies on eBay, or go to The Teaching Company’s website, www.teach12.com. WARNING! If you order something from The Teaching Company they will send you a catalog every 10 days. For me that is a great temptation. For others it is a distraction. You have been warned.
How do we redeem the evil time of commuting? By turning it into a time of growing in wisdom, reason and knowledge, through study on the road. Keeps you young!
