There was an evening a couple weeks ago when I was in just the right mood for writing music. I had been listening to Hillsong worship for the majority of the day, and as the evening was drawing to a close and night was approaching, an idea hit me.

"Why don't you translate a worship song into Czech?"

This has been something that people have asked me to do in the past, but I never really took it seriously. I was probably one of the best equipped people to translate songs from English to Czech, understanding the nuances of both languages. But I never got around to it.

Being here at Moody this semester, I have really missed Czech. Particularly the language! My roommates can attest to this fact. (I have woken them up several times this semester by speaking Czech in my sleep!) I feel as if my understanding of the Czech language has actually improved since I've been away. And with no one to speak with, the only thing to do is practice with myself.

So I decided to try my hand at translating! It took me about two hours, and I did some minor corrections later, but I was for the most part very pleased.

I picked a newer Hillsong song, titled "The Greatness of Our God."

So here's a little preview of it! I was able to perform at Live Music Monday up at the coffee shop I work at on campus tonight, and this was one of the songs I chose. It was really fun to be able to share it with everyone, even though they couldn't understand it! I'm even more excited to share it when I go back home to Czech for Christmas.

In reading "The Consequences of Ideas" by R.C. Sproul for my Philosophy class, I came upon the chapter on Soren Kierkegaard.

Kierkegaard considered the clearest example of true faith in the patriarch Abraham. He says that Abraham's great struggle is to obey God's unthinkable command to kill his son Isaac. With the moral law clearly written on his heart, Abraham cannot fathom the conflict before him.

Then came this quote:

"Martin Luther's beloved wife once said to her husband that she could not believe the story of Abraham and Isaac because God would never treat a son like that. "But Katie," Luther replied, "he did treat his son like that."

Yes, He did.

And how much more must this have sunken in for Katherine as she marveled at the purpose behind God treating His son like that. If we are struck by the injustice of Abraham's story, we need only look to the cross to be put in our place. A sacrifice must be made. And while God redeemed Abraham's story by sending a ram to die in Isaacs place, Jesus took full responsibility upon Himself and was obedient unto death.

For us.

I need to let that sink in.

Kierkegaard believed that truth has no meaning if it does not change the way we live. (I wouldn't agree with everything Kierkegaard said, but it definitely gets you thinking.) How is the Gospel changing me today?

A good reminder that the Gospel is not just for the unbelievers, but even for Bible college students!

One of the things I love most about reading other people's blogs are the photos. I always take this into consideration when writing a new post - "How am I going to communicate visually as well as verbally?"

Well, you're in luck! Here is a little look into the world of Tyler Patty at Moody Bible Institute. I don't have much to say except that I love it here. The Lord is so good to have brought me to a place like Moody to grow in my knowledge and love for Him among such incredible men and women of God.

This semester I started working at JOE'S - the student-run coffee shop on campus. I love being able to serve the Moody community by not only making lattes and caramel macchiatos, but also by asking questions and engaging with their lives. There is a supernatural blessing over JOE'S - every time I work I feel the Lord's presence.