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Visiting Lecturer for @HouChristianU department of Theology. Ever hopeful @Everton fan. Carpe the Noche.

Houston, TX
Joined March 2010
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PSA: when teaching the imperfect, don’t use πίνω as your paradigm verb. Thank me later.
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I’m teaching Greek to our doctoral students this summer and I’m looking for a good taxonomy for verbs. Is there any problem with referring to the 6 “tenses” as just “stems” and teaching that each stem encodes a particular tense and aspect?
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*toys strewn about* Child: wait, is that a cord plugged into the wall?
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Loeb giveaway! I love it when people are generous.
The first of these Loeb giveaways, then: the nine-volume set of Early Greek Philosophy. A bedtime book if ever there were one. Or nine! To enter the draw, just share this tweet and cross your fingers for Monday 10 May!
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Connections really do be wildin sometimes Puzzle #326 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟩🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪
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I’m mad how hard this hits…
Lecturers: “I’ve got some great comedic references in store for you this semester, I assume you’re all familiar with The Simpsons between 1992 and 1998?” The students:
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This is advanced level poor right here.
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Is this developmentally appropriate reading?
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A student emailed me to ask if I would be posting my slides from class on blackboard, but I’ve never used slides in class, so I’m not sure how to respond
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We’ve all been here before!
Literally me when the preacher in an online church service I was watching quotes me in the sermon!
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Me: Yeah, I guess I’m curious about how the Christ hymn should affect our Christology, especially regarding the hyposta… OBGYN: Sir, I asked if you had any questions about the fallopian tube.
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One of the best things about teaching the Bible at a university over preaching is that it's more acceptable to say the F-word when you start getting passionate
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Looking for some resources with common classroom phrases in Koine Greek.
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Do you like ancient Greco-Roman gods? How about deification? Or maybe Luke’s/Acts? Well today’s your lucky day. *FIVE* winners will receive a free copy of my book. To enter for a chance, RT/QT this tweet & follow. I can deliver the books at SBL or mail anywhere in cont. US.
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Common Mistakes on (Im)Purity by NT Scholars and Why It Matters [not catchy!] But I present it on Mon, 10/23, 3:00pm, for @HoustonTheoSem's Seminar. @lllogannnnn and I been brainstorming this a while, and he'll be there too. DM me your email or email cristeski@hc.edu for link!
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I’m teaching on Joshua and the conquest of Canaan on Friday. An already difficult lecture made even more complicated by the atrocities being committed in the Middle East.
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2, 3, 6, and 8 are more hardcore/pop-punk than heavy metal, but otherwise this is *chef’s kiss*
Ten Heavy Metal Band Names from Leviticus 17
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“I commend to you our sister Phoebe…welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints”
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When will people realize that buying things and then destroying them still supports the companies you’re trying to protest?
To protest the Barbie movie, Ben Shapiro lights Barbie & Ken dolls on fire.”
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This is what my phone looked like after I saw Oppenheimer in IMAX last night… I think they might’ve gone a little intense on the special effects
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