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Here is a monograph I wrote back in 2007 concerning what we can learn as teachers from Jesus' pedagogy. __________________   by Anthony W. Foster March 15, 2007  JESUS AS MASTER TEACHER                Teachers teach. This is the first and foremost thing teachers, college or otherwise,  do.  But biblically speaking, what does it mean to “teach”? As a starting point in determining this basic concept, Roy Zuck has presented a study of the Hebrew and Greek words translated as “teach” and has written,  “Based on these nine Hebrew words, Christian teaching is (a) making others familiar with divine truths, (b) giving discernment, (c) warning, (d) imparting knowledge, (e) correcting, (f) guiding, (g) training, (h) giving wisdom and insight, and (i) inculcating…. The Hiphil form may also show that teaching is helping pupils be what he teacher already is, and helping pupils know what the teacher already knows. In other words, a...

You my God are over me- You are my God above all Your shelt’ring wings cover me- I will not faint, I will not fall You my God are beside me- You never leave nor forsake Oh My Lord abide with me- Walk with me each step I take You are within, without me -You are ever with me here Your presence all about me-My God, I feel you draw near You my God are inside me-Indwell my innermost  part Oh Spirit, teach and guide me-Strengthen my weak, fainting heart You are my God so I’ll not fear You are my God so I’ll not fear You are my God so I’ll not fear You my God will surround me-Though dark enemies attack Encompassed all around me-No courage now shall I lack You my God uphold me-You’re undergirding me here Your mighty arms enfold me-I shall not falter nor fear. Over me and by my side-Underneath and all around Strengthen me as I abide-Lord You are my solid ground  In You  I am strong and bold-With you Lord I persevere I am safe in your stronghold-Secure and sure, I’ll not fear You a...

Our Savior’s power ever shows He has defeated all our foes For on the third day He arose All things beyond this He’ll provide He surely watches oe’r His own And cares for every child he’s known He shall vouchsafe us safely home If in His grace we will abide So let the devil do his worst For when we hunger and we thirst We shall remember last and first The perfect providence of God Our Ebenezers we shall raise To Father’s glory and His praise And we’ll remember all our days The gracious providence of God Bridge Raise up the Ebenezer high And on His providence rely And let the world hear our cry Hallelujah, Hallelujah, praise His name Hallelujah, Hallelujah, praise His name So we shall remember  Our shield and defender And worship we’ll render Hallelujah, Hallelujah, praise His name Hallelujah, Hallelujah, praise His name We will sing hallelujah as we see The stones shall spark our memory Then we shall fall on bended knee And hail the providence of God Each stone of help that we shal...

A more sure love  A playful and pure love A forever to endure love That’s what we’ve got A more true love Everyday to renew love It’s an all we can do love That’s more than a lot. And all these years later Our love‘s even greater And our talk ‘s even straighter  Than when we began Through the trials and tests We have learned what is best For each other is blessed When we stick to God’s plan A more tried love A devoid of pride love For the tears we’ve cried, love Have caused us to grow A patient and kind love Make the ties that bind love For those who will find love We pray they will know That someday years later Your love‘s even greater And your talk ‘s even straighter  Than when you began Through the trials and tests Hope you’ve learned what is best And each other is blessed Cause you stuck to God’s plan September 10, 2021 Anticipating our 44th wedding anniversary on September 24 Anthony Foster

Dead to this world alive to what is true To die to earthly things that I’ve pursued Wood hay and stubble I have acquired May they burn away in your purifying fire The holy fire of new desire O’er my sin make me weep,  By your kindness my heart keep Lead me to confess and repent,  This is my sorrowed soul’s lament. To hate my sin and then to turn From what I hate and then to yearn For righteous fervor to replace These depths of darkness fill with grace Restore the rubble and the waste Over my darkness let me grieve May I mourn enough to make me leave Yea, cast aside the old man’s bent This is my sorrowed soul’s lament. Bridge To you the Living God My heart and flesh cry out You are the only solace I can see Redeem this slave to iniquity and doubt Break my chains and set me free Reaping what I have sown today Forgive my failure to obey Oh let my self-veiled heart be rent This is my sorrowed soul’s lament. September 12, 2021 Anthony Foster  

I pray thee Lord your will to learn It is no secret to discern It is not hidden or concealed Your wisdom in your Word’s revealed Open my eyes Lord make me wise For you will be my treasure and my prize Open my ears Lord make me hear And then to heed by faith and fain my fear A lamp unto my feet, unto my path a light The very source of truth and sight Your very wisdom is my need I would follow where Your Spirit leads Open my eyes Lord make me wise For You will be my treasure and my prize Open my ears Lord make me hear And then to heed by faith and fain my fear Open my soul  To your Spirit’s control Then folly will fall and my heart will be whole   James 1 September 12, 2021 Anthony Foster

Christ is all, and in all Christ is all, and in all So on our knees we shall fall. Christ is all, and in all! This is the truth that we confess Christ alone is our righteousness Let us declare with minds agreeing In Him we live and move and have our being Christ is all, and in all Christ is all, and in all So on our knees we shall fall. Christ is all, and in all! For of Him and though Him and to Him are all things In heaven and earth  all of creation sings No one else has the words of Truth but you alone There is no other reality that can be known Bridge And so by grace we now confess He is the source of  blessedness. In Him alone is hope and righteousness In Him alone our refuge and our rest Christ is all, and in all Christ is all, and in all So on our knees we shall fall. Christ is all, and in all! Colossians 3:11 Acts 17:28 September 12, 2021 Anthony Foster