Some time ago, I posted several entries about trying to keep up with the NT Greek that I studied back in college. I haven’t done a very good job of that over the past few months. Today, I saw on Zack Hubert’s blog that he is closing down the site that I have used for a long time to practice my translation skills. Well, actually, he is transitioning the site.

Some time ago, he started to redesign the site under a new development platform, but he had to put that project off to the side. Now, he is on staff at Mars Hill Church. The Church is sponsoring a redevelopment of the project under the Re:Greek name. Check it out at ReGreek.com. The site has a great look, and a graceful interface that allows you to see the original text, along with declensions and conjugations, of the entire Greek New Testament. You can also set up parallel translations with the NASB, ESV, or KJV.

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About a week and a half ago, I posted about my plans to help bring my son from childhood to manhood. Tonight, we talked about the ceremony together. I explained to him the purposes of the ceremony:

1. Mark his transition away from childhood and into young adulthood
2. Define what it means to be a man and encourage him to that goal
3. Chart a course for his becoming a man, including goals for the next year and beyond.
4. Help him identify more closely with the men in his life than he has in the past, to begin the transition toward identifying with them as peers when he is an adult.

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