Doctor of Ministry

I’m writing this final reflection on Friday (and the week) on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday was a very long day; we arrived home last night around 11:00 pm, slightly more than 9 hours after leaving Asbury. Class concluded shortly after noon yesterday, after which Joleen and I went to Subway for lunch with Dr. West to … Read more

Today was the last full day of class. We talked more practically and more specifically about mentoring, which has been a real emphasis of the entire class, actually. I have had a candidacy mentor since 2000 for which I am grateful. And over the next course of the next few months, Joleen and I hope … Read more

Today was another good day of class. Each day, a different student leads devotion at the beginning of the day, and at the end of the day, another student offers a reflection on the day and a closing prayer. Today, I was the "reflector." I asked the question, "What are you taking with you today … Read more

We’ve now completed two days. Normally, classes are from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm with 1.5 hours for lunch with a 15-minute break in the morning and afternoon. This class has followed a different schedule — 8:30 am until 5:00 pm with only 1 hour for lunch and shorter than 15 minute breaks in the … Read more

After worship services on Sunday, a quick lunch, and some final packing, Joleen and I headed for Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY around 1:15 pm. We made good time (good weather and traffic was not bad at all); we arrived in Wilmore about 10:15 pm. Needless to say, it was a very long day! … Read more

We’re back from Phoenix. Our last day there (Sunday) was incredible — 82 degrees! We landed in Pittsburgh shortly after noon on Mondy as it began to snow. We drove home in light snow and 25-degree weather. Talk about a rude awakening! One of our assignments upon returning from Phoenix has been to write and … Read more

We switched venues today, moving from CCV to Community Church of Joy (CCOJ) for the final day. We listened to presentations by Walt Kallestad and Mike Breen (pastors at CCOJ) in the morning followed by presentations by Dale Galloway and Cynthia Hale. After a dinner break, we closed out the conference at Phoenix First Assembly … Read more

We had the local news on this morning and the weather forecaster consoled the viewing audience, "It’s going to be a cool day. Only 66." Can you believe that?! Well, it wasn’t so bad! 🙂 The bad news for the local area weather-wise, though, is that it has now gone 127 days with no rain. … Read more

Wow! Where to start! It’s been a great day. The weather was great even though we spent much of the day indoors. And although a cold front moved in for the week, the 60 degrees (not to mention the sunshine!) we had today was a lot higher than the 37 degrees back in PA! (Each … Read more

Greetings from sunny Phoenix! The good news is that I’m writing this around 6:45 pm (MST), but the bad news is my body is telling me it’s really 8:45 pm (EST). And if you knew how much sleep I got last night (keep reading), you’d know that’s not a good thing! Joleen and I arrived … Read more