Daily updates of information relating to the course will be posted here. Check this page when you come into the course page for the latest news and information about the course. Class members, if you have news to post on this page about yourself or the class send it to :

4/30/02
23:00

• No final exam
• Last regular class period is the last class of the semester
• Grade Report 4 containing the semester grades will go out by Friday evening
• For the May edition of our personal newsletter click on 

• Quiz 11
• Next Monday, Apr. 29
• Greek Text Responsibility: Gal. 3:10-14
• Be prepared to
• Translate the above Greek text
• Parse selected words from the above Greek text
• Answer exegetical issues growing out of the block and semantic diagrams of the above Greek text.
• After the quiz,
• We will begin the summary survey of the remainder of Galatians
• At 2:30 we will dismiss to go to the div school chapel service where I will be preaching
• The next grade report
• will be sent out by Thursday of next week.
• will contain all grades for the semster up to the final exam
• Don't forget to fill out the instruction evaluation form from Dr. Tubbs' office.
• Link to the Photo Album on the Greek Party on April 11.

Quiz 10

• Next Monday, Apr. 22
• Greek Text Responsibility: Gal. 3:6-9
• Be prepared to
• Translate the above Greek text
• Parse selected words from the above Greek text
• Answer exegetical issues growing out of the block and semantic diagrams of the above Greek text.

• Don't forget to fill out the instruction evaluation form from Dr. Tubbs' office.
• Remember: I preach in the DivSchool chapel on Monday, April 29.
• You're invited to attend.

• Quiz 9
• Next Monday, Apr. 15
• Greek Text Responsibility: Gal. 3:1-5
• Be prepared to
• Translate the above Greek text
• Parse selected words from the above Greek text
• Answer exegetical issues growing out of the block and semantic diagrams of the above Greek text.

• Chapel Service 
• M. Christopher White School of Divinity Chapel
• Monday, April 29, at 2:50 - 3:40 pm.
• Dr. Lorin Cranford, preacher
• Sermon: An Eucharist Moment, Rom. 1:8
• Undergraduate students welcome!

• Request from Dr. Jeff Tubbs:
• Please request that your students participate in the evaluation system and complete the process in a timely manner.  The session is currently open, and will run through final exams before closing at noon on Monday, May 13th.  Beginning on Wednesday, May 15th, professors will be able to log on to the university website to view student comments for their classes.  Statistical data will be available through the respective department chair in early June.

 
• Students should follow these steps in order to successfully complete the evaluation process:

  1.  Access www.reg.gardner-webb.edu
  2.  (If the GWU user name and password is unknown, click on the appropriate link)
  3.  Click on the button:  Student Menu
  4.  Enter GWU user name and password
  5.  Click on ID number at bottom of screen
  6.  Click on the button:  View Schedule
  7.  Click on the button:  View By Year and Term (default should read Spring 2001)
  8.  When course schedule appears, click on course title to be evaluated
  9.  Click on the button: Student Opinion of Instruction Form
10.  Complete the evaluation and submit the final result.

If students experience any difficulties associated with the evaluation process, please refer them to the Information Services department at (704) 406-4647.  Thank you for your support in this most important undertaking.
 

• Exam 2
• Next Monday, Apr. 8, at 2:00
• Greek Text responsibility: Gal. 1:18-2:21
• Be prepared to
• Translate and parse seleted portions of the above text.
• To answer questions
• Related to the block and semantic diagrams
• Concerning the exegetical issues in the above text
• Wednesday, Apr. 10
• We will complete the exegesis of Gal. 3:1-5 and begin the analysis of Gal. 3:6-9
• For the April edition of our personal newsletter click on 
• Next Thursday, April 11, at 6:00 is the Greek Party at our home: 

• Monday, April 1
• NO QUIZ or CLASS
• GWU Easter Holiday
• Class resumes on Wednesday
• Check Schedule page for assignments
• Greek Party

• Sign up here.
• Either April 11 (Thurs) or 12 (Friday), depending on choices.
• 6:00 pm at Dr. and Mrs. Cranford's home
• For the April edition of our personal newsletter click on 

• Quiz 8
• Monday, Mar 25
• Replaces the scheduled Exam 2, which is re-scheduled. See revised Schedule page for details.
• Greek text responsibility: Gal. 2:11-14
• Be prepared to
• Translate the above Greek text
• Parse selected words from the above Greek text
• Answer exegetical issues growing out of the block and semantic diagrams of the above Greek text.
• Announcement from the Registrar's Office
• Students completing degree requirements for August must submit application for graduation by March 29.  Applications submitted after this date are accessed a $50 late fee.
• Students completing degree requirements during the Fall semester should turn in applications by April 30th.  Although late fee is not accessed until mid-July, once a student has been advised for summer and fall, the application should be ready to submit.
• Announcement about Life of the Scholar Interdisciplinary Conference
• The Life of the Scholar Interdisciplinary Conference is scheduled for Thursday 28 3:30-5:30 in the Commuter Lounge in the DCC.  Refreshments will be provided. The agenda will be distributed next week. Please come and support student scholarship!
• --David Carscaddon and Tamara Cox

• Quiz 7
• Monday, Mar. 18
• Greek text: Gal. 2:1-10 & 11-14
• Be prepared to
• Answer exegetical issue questions from Gal. 2:1-10
• Translate Gal. 2:11-14
• Parse selected words from Gal. 2:11-14
• After the quiz we will
• Complete the exegesis of Gal. 2:11-14
• Begin the analysis of Gal. 2:15-21.

• Quiz 6
• Monday, Mar. 11, after spring break
• Greek text: Gal. 2:1-10
• Be prepared to
• Translated selected passages from the above Greek text
• Parse selected words from the above text
• After the quiz we will complete the exegesis of 2:1-10
• Be prepared to do the initial translation reading of 2:11-14 also.
• Over the weekend Grade Report 2 will go out containing the mid-term grades turned into the Registrar.
• For the March edition of our personal newsletter click on 

• Quiz 5
• Monday, Feb. 25
• Covers Gal. 1:18-24
• Be prepared to
• Translate and parse seleted portions of the above text.
• To answer questions
• Related to the block and semantic diagrams
• Concerning the exegetical issues contained in the pericope.
• Fun Reading: "Show Time"

• Exam 1
• Monday, Feb. 18
• Covers Gal. 1:1-17
• Be prepared to
• Translate and parse seleted portions of the above text.
• To answer questions
• Related to the block and semantic diagrams
• Concerning the exegetical issues in the above text

• Quiz 4
• Monday, Feb. 11
• Replaces the originally scheduled Exam 1, which is moved back one week to Feb. 17
• Covers Gal. 1:11-12
• Be prepared to
• Translate and parse seleted portions of the above text.
• To answer questions
• Related to the block and semantic diagrams
• Concerning the exegetical issues contained in the pericope.
• ALERT: Something you need to know about!

• Quiz 3
• Monday, Feb. 4
• Covers Gal. 1:6-10
• Be prepared to answer questions
• Related to the block and semantic diagrams
• Concerning the exegetical issues contained in the pericope.
• After the quiz, we will complete the translation and exegesis of Gal. 1:11-12.
• For those with interest the February online edition of our monthly newsletter is now available by clicking 

• Quiz 2
• On Monday, Jan. 28
• Covers Gal. 1:6-10
• Be prepared to
• Translate and parse seleted portions of the above text.
• After the quiz, we will complete the exegesis of Gal. 1:6-10

• Quiz 1
• Monday, Jan 21
• Covers Gal. 1:1-5 text
• Be prepared to
• Translate and parse the above passage.
• Answer exegetical issues related to the praescriptio nature of this passage, in particular the superscriptio and adscriptio segments.
• After the quiz,
• we will complete the analysis of the salutatio segment of the praescriptio
• and we will begin the translation and parsing of Gal. 1:6-10

• No quiz Monday.
• We continue the exegesis of Gal. 1:1-5
• Come to class prepared to deal with the issues defined last class period relating to the Superscriptio and the Adscriptio of the Praescriptio.
• Be sure to print out the PDF file on Gal 1:1-5 in advance of class. It contains sections for answering the above issues etc.
• Remember: You have only until midnight tonight (Sat, Jan 12) to complete the Student Profile form in order to receive 5 points extra credit on your Participation grade!

Welcome to the class Bulletin Board where announcements of class activities and responsibilities are posted each week. Be sure the check it often.

For 5 points credit to your Class Participation Grade correctly fill out the online Student Profile form by January 12. The form won't be accepted after this date.

Quick health update:
       The prostate cancer surgery on Dec. 10 went wonderfully well. The pathology report from the surgery indicated that all of the cancer was removed by the surgery. I was in the hospital from Monday through Friday (Dec. 14), and have been pretty much confined to the house since then. Gradually I'm regaining my strength. The doctor is pleased with the progress. The staples from the incision have been removed as well as the catheter, although I'm still working on getting the "plumbing" system working normally again because of major reconstructive surgery of the bladder during the surgery. Although I won't be back to full strength by Jan. 9, I expect to be stronger than I was at the end of the fall semester. I have pretty much discarded the use of the cain for walking! The blood pressure levels and the glucose levels from the diabetes continue to come down to more normal levels, as well as the weight loss program (down to 235 avg. in Dec. from 265 avg. in Aug).
       The most exciting news, however, is regarding the severe pain that I have been experiencing in my back and feet. Last Friday the neurologist conducted another round of electro-shock tests and determined that the deterioration of the nerves had stopped. The periphal neuropathy condition is stabilized. Also, he was finally able to diagnose the right arm tremor as essential neuropathy and it is coming primarily from genes rather than from the arthritis or the diabetes, although both of these have aggrivated the condition. Additionally, he proposed beginning a new treatment program using a newly released medicine in the US (it's been in use in Europe for over a decade) to treat this condition. I began it last Friday with a weekly increase in dosage for four weeks in order to get up to the desired dosage level. Amazingly the first week's dosage level is providing me more relief from the pain the both the back and the feet than I've had in months. Thus I'm very hopeful that the full dosage level will provide significant relief from this disabling pain! If all goes well, by the end of January I should be feeling stronger and healthier than I have in several years.
       I'm looking forward to the spring semester as being one with more energy and strength for teaching than I've had in quite some time.