Starting Gordon-Conwell from Colorado

My seminary journey has now led me to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA. This summer, I begin to pursue either a Masters of Divinity (standard degree for those heading into ministry, known as "MDiv") or a Dual Masters of Arts in Theology and Church History (this is the more academic option and would lead me straight into a Doctorate in Historical Theology). At the moment, I'm not sure which route will be the best.

One of the reasons I chose Gordon-Conwell was their deep concern for the large amounts of educational debt many seminary graduates are leaving with these days. G-C has developed a great distance program called "SemLink" in which students, like myself, can take a significant amount of classes from a distance (at reduced tuition) before starting classes on campus. This will give me the opportunity to continue to work on my degree, but also continue in my full-time job (teaching sixth grade). Saving for my education ahead of time will be a wise use of my time and energy as well.



This summer I'll be taking The Life of Jesus, Church History to the Reformation, and Systematic Theology I. Its good to be diving back into the academic world again. Hopefully, this time I've found what I'm looking for in a seminary.

Teacher Appreciation Week

My students surprised me last week with a scrapbook of the school year and gift basket full of some of my favorite things (Pei Wei, Outback steakhouse, Jamba Juice, Bolder chips, books, etc). In the scrapbook, each of my students wrote me a thank-you letter about the year and included their picture. This has meant so much to me as a finish up my first year of teaching. These kids have been a great first class. They have been forgiving when I didn't know exactly what was going on and they have been an encouragement. We have laughed and learned alot together. I hope I've blessed them at least a fraction of how much they've blessed me. Surely, if every class is as sweet as this one, I could teach for 100 years!

It's good to be appreciated!