Fuller Theological Seminary Digital Commons @ Fuller The SEMI (2001-2010) Fuller Seminary Publications 5-26-2008 The Semi (05-26-2008) -2 Fuller Theological Seminary Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.fuller.edu/fts-semi-6 Recommended Citation Fuller Theological Seminary, "The Semi (05-26-2008) -2" (2008). The SEMI (2001-2010). 254. https://digitalcommons.fuller.edu/fts-semi-6/254 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Fuller Seminary Publications at Digital Commons @ Fuller. It has been accepted for inclusion in The SEMI (2001-2010) by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Fuller. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ».SEMI ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Remembering Who We Are by Richard Mouw I have watched the The Lion Kingviith my two grandsons many times. I ca n't say it is my favorite way of spending 88 minutes— although I will always choose popping that DVD into the player rather than lceAge\ This means that I have gotten to know The Lion King Southern California, and it was very clear to me that most plot fairly well. The story is about a young lion prince who of the folks who were graduating from that school would has been tricked by his wicked uncle into thinking that he, have a fairly easy time remembering who they are as gradu­ Simba, is responsible for his fathers death. He goes into ex­ ates of USC. In the few hours that I spent on that campus ile, but eventually he finds out the truth and, reluctantly, I heard a lot about “being a Trojan.” Obviously, the Trojan returns to claim his kingdom. identity is very much linked at that university to intercol­ There is one scene in the story that I especially like. After legiate sports. Graduates of USC who may never return to some years in exile, the ghost of his father, King Mufasa, ap­ the campus will nonetheless keep their school loyalties alive pears to Simba to urge him to return to his kingdom to take by following closely the fortunes of the Trojan football and the kingdom back from his uncle. Mufasa begins the con­ basketball teams. versation by telling his son that he is disappointed that the That’s not the kind of connection we forge here at Fuller. prince has forgotten his father. Simba protests: “How could No inter-seminary sports, no mascot, no marching band, no I? he asks. The ghost responds: “You have forgotten who cheerleaders. No frequent headlines in the sports sections of you are, and so forgotten me.” The son protests: “How can daily newspapers and on-line news sites. I go back? I m not who I used to be.” His father responds: So what does it mean for us to “remember who we are” Remember who you are.” as people who have spent time at Fuller Seminary? I suppose That last line embodies some good end-of-the-year advice it comes down in part to a certain kind of ethos. We cer­ for the Fuller community, especially for those who will be tainly have our own way of treating theological issues—an spending some time away from Fuller, even leaving us for approach that leads us to take a little pride in the fact that good: “Remember who you are.” some folks consider us too conservative and others too lib­ I was this year’s Baccalaureate speaker at the University of eral. We have our own patterns Continued on page 7 ANNOUNCEMENT “And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you faithfulness! make.” - the Beatles. I hope you take these words to heart as we conclude our year. I have no idea why. This really has nothing to do with anything. But I do like the Beatles. Tjaxxallctjirtafo 2 CLQA. Today marks the third anniversary of my marriage. So With Speaker that’s pretty cool. I like being married. I feel much more "-JP r o fesso r ^ reflective of my relationship with my wife than the school i)AyiyiV8StH0LEli rema year. Maybe that is how it should be. While we all toil -Schoofqf Theology Faculty - ■ £ away at papers, learning how to be therapists, missionar­ ies, teachers and ministers, we can easily neglect our rela­ tionships. But relationships are what it’s all about! This summer, be sure to see some flicks, hang out and have fun. Go see some concerts at the Hollywod Bowl with . 'te ll B “But we have thistreasure in jars o f clay shop that those friends you take for granted ($1 seats!). Call your this all-surpassing power is from'God and notfrom us. | family, they miss you. And stop using theological terms in 2.Corinthians 4:7 jjh ih ■H H your eveyday speech. It’s annoying. 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All requests should be made through the ads coordinator. School o f Theology: awards for each Matthew Lumpkin, Sheridan Saltus, Submission________________________ Deadline Stanley Simunyola School can befound Summer 1 June 16 Summer 2 TBA School o f Psychology: on page 6. Andrew Geddert, Kristopher Thomas Page 2 • Spring 10 • the SEMI Israel/Palestine: A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey... and Checkpoints By M att Hamsher The venerable Christian practice of pilgrimage is rooted in Deuteronomy 26, and its instructions for how the people of God are to celebrate the festival of weeks. They were commanded to take the first fruits of their harvest up to Jerusalem and offer it before the altar of the Lord. As they presented their offering to the reth Village, a first-century replica of vil­ to clean or hold services. To maintain priest, they were to remember that their lage life in the time of Jesus (nazerethvil- the peace, a Muslim family has held the ancestor was a “wandering Aramean” and lage.com). We were impressed with the key to the church and has opened and that God had rescued them with a mighty parable walk which explained some of the closed it every day for hundreds of years. hand from oppression in Egypt and led cultural background to Jesus’ teachings What kind of witness do these bicker­ them to a land “flowing with milk and and the symbol of the oil lamp remind­ ing priests and obnoxious tourists show honey.” Their pilgrimage ended with a ing visitors of the ministry’s theme verse, to the world? We were more excited to celebration of God’s bounty, shared with “Jesus is the light of the world” (John hear about the more positive witness that the Levites and the aliens of the land. 8:12). But Nazareth Village was also could be found in a small Christian vil­ This passage was very much on my living proof that missions did not need lage near Jenin in the West Bank where mind as I participated in a pilgrimage to compete with peacemaking efforts. all the Christian churches moved to a of my own to Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Many of the consultants and visitors in­ common liturgical calendar to demon­ Bethlehem as part of a two-week mission clude Jewish Israelis while some of the strate their unity as followers of Christ. trip this past month. I initially wondered staff members are local Palestinian Mus­ We spent our second week in Beth­ what gifts, what first fruits, we were able lims and Christians, forming a “unique lehem, in the West Bank, on the “other” to bring with us to share with people religious-cultural intersection” according side of the Separation Wall.