Course offerings update

I've been asked by the president of the seminary to teach Doctrine of Holiness in Semester II, and to compensate Biblical Hebrew is being put off until Sem II 09-10, by which time there may be a theologian in place at least in an adjunct relationship. I'm bummed about not teaching Hebrew, because that's where my passion lies, particularly because it's language. But Doctrine of Holiness is a keystone of the curriculum in a holiness seminary, so I am willing to take on the challenge. It's also upsetting that Hebrew is being put off because a couple of students have expressed interest in Hebrew, mainly because of my practice of reading from the Hebrew Bible in class devotions. But I can possibly fold Hebrew instruction into the Historical Books class if anyone expresses any interest. We'll see. And I'm also not entirely opposed to overloading, though that is probably an option of last resort, especially in view of each course being a new preparation for me still, and Doctrein of Holiness is an out-of-the-field new prep on top of it.

It will be a challenge, because even though I am convinced of the correctness of holiness doctrine, I am not a trained theologian so I am being called on to stretch myself in ways not previously imagined. I think this is a good thing for me, not least because it looks pretty on the CV when I go back into the hopper for other jobs. And it is certainly also a good thing for the school, because this is a required course, and many students may not have had opportunity to take it yet. So we'll see. Basically, I need to start preparation now...