Comments on: Write to Understand http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/ Between Two Worlds Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:23:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Russ Veldman http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-52232 Russ Veldman Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:46:08 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-52232 THANK YOU for this post. It has clarified many things for me about the value of writing. Your blog is always a must-read for me. Keep up the good work. THANK YOU for this post. It has clarified many things for me about the value of writing.

Your blog is always a must-read for me. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Karl Dahlfred http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-52033 Karl Dahlfred Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:25:07 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-52033 Agreed. Thanks for the encouragement to keep writing! Agreed. Thanks for the encouragement to keep writing!

]]> By: Sunday Shorts (10/11) « Blogging Theologically http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-52017 Sunday Shorts (10/11) « Blogging Theologically Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:01:57 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-52017 [...] HT JT [...] [...] HT JT [...]

]]> By: Todd http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51951 Todd Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:10:09 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51951 I really appreciate Arthur's humble comment. I am certainly not smart in person or in writing, but I agree, much of the learning that occurs when I write is still quickly forgotten when in person. I really appreciate Arthur’s humble comment. I am certainly not smart in person or in writing, but I agree, much of the learning that occurs when I write is still quickly forgotten when in person.

]]> By: Write to Understand (Justin Taylor) « Gripped By The Gospel http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51940 Write to Understand (Justin Taylor) « Gripped By The Gospel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:41:50 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51940 [...] Understand (Justin Taylor) October 9, 2009 Matthew R. Perry Leave a comment Go to comments Very good blog post by Justin Taylor on writing to understand! Categories: Uncategorized Comments (0) [...] [...] Understand (Justin Taylor) October 9, 2009 Matthew R. Perry Leave a comment Go to comments Very good blog post by Justin Taylor on writing to understand! Categories: Uncategorized Comments (0) [...]

]]> By: Israel http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51905 Israel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:50:20 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51905 And just to clarify, when I mean co-creators I'm talking about bringing our thoughts and putting then down on paper, or electronically, as I am doing right now. And especially when it comes to writing fiction. All those ideas in a way take life in a book, and it is amazing, that God gave us that ability. And just to clarify, when I mean co-creators I’m talking about bringing our thoughts and putting then down on paper, or electronically, as I am doing right now. And especially when it comes to writing fiction. All those ideas in a way take life in a book, and it is amazing, that God gave us that ability.

]]> By: Israel http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51900 Israel Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:33:14 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51900 When writing, I believe God give us the ability to be co-creators. We can imagine worlds, we can imagine people and all that which was in our minds, can now take life in paper. I think it is a beautiful thing. When writing, I believe God give us the ability to be co-creators. We can imagine worlds, we can imagine people and all that which was in our minds, can now take life in paper. I think it is a beautiful thing.

]]> By: Evan Weeks http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51898 Evan Weeks Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:47:09 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51898 YES! This is why I started keeping a blog and writing my thoughts down as I study the bible. If I don't write, it usually means my life has become too busy, too hectic, and not only am I not writing, I'm not studying or thinking either! YES!

This is why I started keeping a blog and writing my thoughts down as I study the bible. If I don’t write, it usually means my life has become too busy, too hectic, and not only am I not writing, I’m not studying or thinking either!

]]> By: Write to Understand http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51892 Write to Understand Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:29:40 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51892 [...] Justin Taylor: Calvin, citing Augustine: “I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and [...] [...] Justin Taylor: Calvin, citing Augustine: “I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and [...]

]]> By: Michael Duenes http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51889 Michael Duenes Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:47:43 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51889 This is good, and I've found it to be true in my own practice of writing as well. However, I'm not like Piper. The engine for good thinking for me is verbal articulation. The more I talk about a subject and interact over it verbally, the better my thinking becomes. I will look forward to the day when it is much more common to have voice recognition computers so that one can more easily dictate rather than write. This is good, and I’ve found it to be true in my own practice of writing as well. However, I’m not like Piper. The engine for good thinking for me is verbal articulation. The more I talk about a subject and interact over it verbally, the better my thinking becomes. I will look forward to the day when it is much more common to have voice recognition computers so that one can more easily dictate rather than write.

]]> By: Mike Francis http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/10/09/write-to-understand/#comment-51878 Mike Francis Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:41:06 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/?p=6024#comment-51878 This is exactly why I moved from outlines to manuscripts for sermons. I have to write in order to understand. When I was in seminary, I was advised to prepare manuscripts from the beginning--advice I did not implement for 2 years. I discovered that it is far, far too easy to think I understand something or how to say something until I press myself to actually (see above on split infinitives) write. I think writing has made me not only a better exegete but also a better servant of my people in this regard. This is exactly why I moved from outlines to manuscripts for sermons. I have to write in order to understand. When I was in seminary, I was advised to prepare manuscripts from the beginning–advice I did not implement for 2 years. I discovered that it is far, far too easy to think I understand something or how to say something until I press myself to actually (see above on split infinitives) write. I think writing has made me not only a better exegete but also a better servant of my people in this regard.

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