I recall Diogenes Allen at our 1988 baccalaureate service. Many parents and relatives were there when he unpacked a passage from Mark’s gospel. Said Dr. Allen, “I looked at several commentaries regarding this passage and found this comment, ‘several unrelated sayings from Q.’ Well, perhaps Mark knows how to relate the sayings of Jesus better than any exegete.”
The bravado of that statement, of course, was lost on many family members who looked at one another, wondering, “What in the world is Q?”
Scott Kinder-Pyle (M.Div., 1988)
Spokane, Washington
Tom Gillespie, at my commencement in 1986, said “...and remember that the Bible is not a map, it’s a compass.” I’ve always remembered that, and I’ve quoted it frequently over the years. It’s one of the most concise and useful bits of theology I’ve ever heard.
David Preisendanz (M.Div., 1986)
Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
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