This spring I took a class – “Becoming Church” – at the Church of the Saviour’s Servant Leadership School. We talked about some radical basics of authentic church. The class reminded me of the Covenant Discipleship model from my first year (2000-01) as an MTS student at Wesley. I was not terribly enthused about this requirement. Although it was a nice way to learn about others’ approaches to prayer and devotion, I didn’t think much about how such groups – with their openness, intentionality, and accountability – could deeply shape spirituality and community. 

Buenos Dios! My trip to teach in the Yucatan was an amazing experience! The Theological Seminary of the Yucatan is a mission project of the South Korean Methodist Church and supported by Wesley Theological Seminary. 

I have officially survived my first year at seminary. It is almost unreal now, nearly ten months removed from the start of my fall courses, when I remember the fears and anxieties I had during my first week. Reading through my written journal dated the evening before Orientation Day 2007, I was struck by my peaceful countenance in these words: “Starting tomorrow, things will never be the same. But I know this is where God has called me, and I rest on that promise.”

One thing I am really enjoying about Wesley is how I get a new outlook on things during nearly every class.

Last semester, in my Old Testament class, we were talking about Job.  Our professor brought up the phrase "There, but for the grace of God, go I."