The last couple of months have felt like a blur. We have been busy working on many exciting things and have felt like God has been working in a powerful way to lay the foundation for our work here in Nashville. Over the next couple of blogs I will attempt to illuminate different areas of our life and how it is shaping our work in Nashville and our future in church planting.
A couple of weeks ago I finished the last final of my master's degree. This is a big deal, mainly because I am finally on equal footing with my wife. Well, ok...I am not quite at her level of academic excellence. But at least I finally have an M.A. If you have been keeping up with Laura's blog then you know that back in January we took a trip to England so she could walk at her graduation ceremony. It was a great experience except that from that point on she consistently reminded me that she had an M.A. and I didn't. So, now, finally...I have my Master's of Arts in Christian Ministry. May 18 was the graduation ceremony in Memphis, TN. Unfortunately we were unable to attend because of prior engagements, but we heard it was a great ceremony. I am sure that it was not quite like Laura's graduation at Leicester, but hey, still feels good to be done!
I firmly believe that Laura and I will look back on our time working on our M.As as one of the most formative times of our lives. We learned a great deal beyond the degrees that we have received. Certainly we learned specifics in our areas of study. We learned a host of technicalities in our fields. But I think most of all we learned how to think. A lot of people miss the point of formal education. I don't believe education is meant to be a way for people to simply absorb information. It should be about giving people the tools and ability to think critically about life as they actively participate in it. This is what graduate school has done for Laura and me. We have grown our family, explored our personal and collective abilities to achieve great things, and have relentlessly pursued God's Kingdom in all that we do.
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