Has it really been eight days since my last blog post? Needless to say there has been a lot going on the past few days / weeks. With the end of the semester fast approaching, and graduation looming, papers, plans, what ifs and why fors have taken up just about all of my time. I [...]
This is how the seminary experience begins for most Lutherans who hope to one day become ordained ministers. Although the method and curriculum for learning New Testament Greek may vary from one seminary to another, Greek proficiency is a requirement for ordination, and the first academic hurdle that must be cleared. In this instance, the [...]
When I leave for seminary later this morning to attend my afternoon class, I will begin my last ten days as a commuting student. When I think back on all of the miles that I have traveled, the people on the road whom I have passed or that have passed me, and reflect on the [...]
I can’t remember where I left off in updating folks on my progress in the ELCA call process, so indulge me if you have heard this before.
Last week I met with the call committee at (Fill in the blank) Lutheran Church for an initial interview. I must say that the folks there were very welcoming [...]
Oh my poor blog. Like so many other things, it is suffering from a bit of neglect during these last few weeks of the semester. I do plan on posting some reflections, much like those I shared as my internship drew to its conclusion, but they will have to wait about another week or so. [...]
It’s official. There is only one month until my class graduates from seminary!
The sky outside is overcast with dark gray clouds, misting rain and cooler than normal temperatures for this time of year. All in all it is a most fitting day considering the news from the weekend and the letter I received in my email this morning. People say things happen in threes. Well, in some [...]
Welcome to Saturday, April 5, 2008
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Yesterday our kids were home from school because it was a teacher in service work day. Normally, the girls like to plan a day with their grandmother or spend the day with friends, but yesterday they had a different idea. Katie and Rachel have been watching me work through my [...]
It’s been 40 years since civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. As we look back on this day in history, we have the opportunity to reflect. King dreamed of a “Promised Land” where people of all races would live together in peace. Today as we go about our business, let’s consider [...]
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