Into Everything!
No surprise here, but as you can see, Ethan likes to get into everything!
Month: May 2008
Time to Pack
Now that graduation is behind us, it’s (past!) time to start packing. As we pack, we’re hoping to do some streamlining by getting rid of some things we’ve accumulated that we no longer use or need. It’s especially during times like these when I become more interested in creating a minimalist home. 😀 In the … Read more
Marshall University
On our way home from Asbury, we stopped in Huntington, WV for a couple days. While there, we checked out some of the memorials related to the plane crash that killed most of the players on 1970 Marshall University football team. Ever since we saw the movie, We are Marshall, we’ve noticed the exit signs … Read more
Pair o’ Docs
It may be a corny play on words, but it’s one we’ve heard a couple times already — by one of the members of my dissertation committee and also a fellow student at the doctor of ministry dinner last night — both saying that we’d be a “pair o’ docs.” The weekend began with a … Read more
100 Days!
Today marks the 100th day since Ethan joined our family! In Korea, families traditionally celebrate a child’s 100th day (from birth). Historically, a child’s first 100 days were the most critical. If a child lived that long, they were more likely to survive. While modern medicine has changed that, Korean families still continue to celebrate … Read more
Done!
Wow. It’s been a long journey, but we’re finally reaching the finish line! The home stretch of the dissertation-writing process involved preparing the final draft of our dissertations after we received the last edit from the editor at Asbury (see The Rest of the (Dissertation) Story and One Step Closer to see recent lists of … Read more
Leadership Institute
Lifelong learning is a core value for us (see my post called Lifelong Learning). While our doctor of ministry programs, which have been a major part of our lifelong learning for the last 4.5 years, are just about over, we will continue to seek out new growth opportunities. Besides getting back to our reading pile, … Read more
Circuit Riders 2.0
Following up on what I wrote in Circuit Riders 1.0, I think what challenges and inspires me to be an effective leader is the early circuit riders’ sense of mission — they simply went wherever the people were! Lovett H. Weems, Jr. describes the pioneering spirit of the early Methodists in his book, Leadership in … Read more
Circuit Riders 1.0
Ilove history, especially the history of great Christ-following leaders who’ve gone before us. While reading about the UMC’s itinerant system for the previous post, I was once again challenged by the character and the courage of the early “circuit riders.” The term “circuit riders” has stuck, even though it has evolved over time (e.g., the … Read more
The Itinerant System
Since our announcement a couple weeks ago (i.e., about our upcoming move), we’ve been reflecting on the process of appointment making in The United Methodist Church (e.g., how we got here). In The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (2004), ¶338 addresses “The Itinerant System” … The itinerant system is the accepted method … Read more