I've been tagged

I got tagged by Rick at http://www.oldsolar.com/currentblog.php and asked who the five best influences in my Christian faith have been.

The Five Best Influences????

It is tough to narrow it down to just 5.
1. Robert Gaertig, intellectually and organically, for being Grace and one of the most gracious men I've ever had the pleasure of knowing.
2. Rod Rosenbladt, intellectually and organically for teaching and modeling what it is to be a sinner and repentant. He was also my theology professor at Westmont College and at Fuller Seminary.
3. C.S. Lewis, Intellectually for his stories of the Kingdom of God.
4. JRR Tolkein, for the same reasons as Lewis.
5. My dad organically. Probably the most surprising one of them all who is not spiritual or Christian. When I was ten he told me I didn't have to go to church anymore with my mother. Later it turned out that that church made more atheists with its lack of theology and emphasis on a very liberal ideals. He is a scientist and he would kick my a** intellectually when I tried doing apologetics with him.
6. Saturday nights out on the deck with the crew at Rod's house, intellectually and organically.
7. My old English Professor Dr. Arthur Lynip organically. He was a kind gracious man.
8. My Ethics professor Dr. Lou Smedes organically for the same reasons as Dr. Lynip. That's eight sorry I can't say just 5. They all have affected me deeply significantly and thoroughly. I'll tag the good ReverendMe, Dave A., Pat K., Ron H. and Jeremy R.


e-mail: Steve | posted on: October 2, 2008