Being in seminary I hear a lot about why it is or isn’t necessary for pastors. I hear “seminary isn’t relevant anymore” or “I could just work at a church and read books instead.” I remember that when we’ve talked about this before some of you have said that seminary isn’t a have-to for everyone. [...]

Back in late August I wrote about all I needed to do in just over 3 months. Here was that list… Read Ephesians 3 times a week for 15 weeks. Write a commentary on Ephesians 3:1-13. Read 4 scholarly books each over 250 pages. Read Acts through Philemon at least once. Read over 250 pages [...]

This letter was part of an assignment for one of my classes. This letter isn’t supposed to be focused around any systematic theology. Nor is it meant to be an accurate description of who God is and what he might say to you. It is just what I felt God saying to me as I [...]

…of a seminary student. On Fridays I head to the eastside of Portland for a day full of classes. I’m in class from 8am to 9:50, 10 to 11:50, and 1pm to 4:50pm. Usually by about 3…I’m toast. The good thing is last my last prof of the day is very kind to us all [...]

This post is a part of the internet collaboration of LifeShare. Read more about it HERE and HERE. Late last week I wrote about how I worship a God who turns the worst things into the best and I shared a story from my life. Today I want to take this a step further. If [...]

This semester I am taking a course on spiritual formation. Many will ask…why would you pay for that kind of class? My push back is that this is exactly the kind of class that seminaries need more of. Too many students get overwhelmed with the work that they lose intimacy with Christ. As one of [...]