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  • Running in the Heat

    Running in the Heat

    Episode audio: https://anchor.fm/thompson-running/episodes/Running-in-the-Heat-e12e4t4 No slosh water bottle Ice hat Reusable ice cube sheets Keep hydration pack from sloshing Subscribe on Apple podcasts Subscribe on Spotify

  • Thompson Running Show: Episode 1

    Audio:   Subscribe on Apple podcasts Subscribe on Spotify For getting started running check out a Couch to 5k plan or app: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/c25k-5k-trainer/id485971733 Running group in Tangipahoa Parish: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TEAMbeastmode985 For a couple of my favorite books about the mental side of running check out: What I Talk about when I Talk about Running by…

  • Language Instinct audiobook on sale until midnight

  • Leaving for SBL Atlanta

    I’m Getting ready to board a train for Atlanta. I’ve been wrapping some things up on my dissertation and have been out of the loop. Leave me a comment if there’s anything going on I should know about. Or, drop me a line if you hang out for one reason or another. I’ll be at…

  • For Pete's Sake Would Someone Please Break Joel's Blog …

    The world would be a much better, smarter place. Spare us all!!! You can attempt this heroic feat HERE.

  • Free Leviticus Primer

    I’ve linked to this once before, but for those who missed, it HERE is a link to a helpful resource on the Book of Leviticus by Lauren Stouffer.    When reading through books like Leviticus it can be difficult to keep the festivals and offerings straight.  However, this PDF has some helpful charts.

  • Free Book on Genesis by Gary Rendsburg

    HERE is a link to a free book by Gary Rendsburg online. It is entitled The Redaction of Genesis. It is in PDF format broken down by chapters. Thanks to Chris Brady for providing the link (though it was also mentioned to him by one of his blog readers).

  • Brent Strawn on 4 points on reading the Bible

    HERE is a link to an audio recording by Brent Strawn with four very simple points for reading the Bible. His points in a nutshell are: Actually Read Read Slowly Keep Reading Re-read Check out the audio recording as he briefly expands on these ideas.  On the same page you will also find an audio…

  • Targuman on Genesis 1

    HERE is a link to what looks like will be a series from Chris Brady on a literary reading on Genesis 1.  In addition, HERE is a link to the second post in the series where he actually delves into the text.  Dr. Brady oftentimes includes things like clever little comics to pique interest and…

  • No Old Testament Lectionary Reading Today – How Lame is That?

    Well, I think the blog title says it all.  There’s no Old Testament lectionary reading today (except for the Psalm).  And for that matter, there are none for a while here except on Sundays and feast days.  They decided to go with that Revelation book instead.  What to do?  What to do?  I know.  I’ll…