Teaching Galatians at the BI

This week I’ve been teaching Galatians to 250 first-year students at Word of Life Bible Institute in New York. So far I have given seven lectures covering chapters 1-4. I also spoke at staff devos yesterday and in the Chancellor’s Chapel this morning. So it’s been a busy week. Judging from the response of the students, things have gone well. Every year’s class is different. Some years the students are boisterous and outspoken. This year’s class listens intently and interacts frequently. The whole atmosphere is colored by the fact that spring break starts on Friday morning after their Galatians final exam so there is a feeling of anticipation that isn’t there when I’m teaching in the middle of the quarter and there are five weeks to go before the break.