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Dr. Dvorak

Dr. Jim Dvorak is Vice President Academic and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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I filmed and posted this video on Jan 11, 2023. It's got over 66,000 views and about 400 likes. It's been shared a lot, and I still get comments on it. In fact, a guy we went to church with for a while had recently searched YouTube to see how to r...

Well, hello there, little fella!

This little dude was in our front yard this morning. So tiny. I almost stepped the him! He didn't move now matter how close I got. I'm sure he was cold; it's rainy and windy and chilly today. UPDATE: Well, unfortunately, I found out later today th...

First start after a long winter nap

I got my mower out today, cleaned it up, and started it up to make sure it is ready to go for first mow in a week or two. When a mower sits all winter, the carb dries out and needs to be primed with fresh fuel. There's no primer button on my mower...

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At the annual meeting of the ETS in San Antonio last November (2023), I presented a paper in the New Testament Greek Language and Exegesis section. The theme of the session was the question, "What is lacking in Exegesis?" I presented a paper entit...

Eclipse from Hamilton, ON

I went outside just in time to get a couple of photos with my phone. Cool stuff. Now back to work!

Preaching tomorrow (March 24, 2024)

I'll be preaching at the Tintern Church of Christ tomorrow morning. I'll be commenting on Matt 21, since it will be Palm Sunday.

Recommended Automotive Services: Should I Have Them Done?

I was in my local Canadian Tire today getting my winter tires swapped out for my all-season tires (despite the snow we got yesterday and last night). When the job was finished, I was not surprised that they "found" a few things that needed my atte...

Frosty 5K

This morning (March 17, 2024), I'm heading over to Hamilton to run in the Frosty 5K. My training has been somewhat sporadic leading up to this event, so I don't imagine my time will super fast. Mainly, I just needed to participate in a run so that...