Mr. Locke’s Classroom

What follows is my application essay for a PCUSA New Church Development Discernment  Conference this October, answering the simple question “Why do you want to attend this event?”  Since it marks some major changes (or clarification) in my thinking, and tracks some things I’ve been involved with recently, I thought it might be good to [...]

So my break from the blog was a little longer than my break from classes. But I’m still here, and several blog-able ideas have been percolating in my mind, with no other constructive outlet. Rather than jump in right away, however, here are a few shorter “updates.” Weather:  As I write this, it’s snowing outside, [...]

The day I was born (according to my mother) one of the doctors listened to my loud cries and quipped, “That kid’s ALL mouth!” And somehow that characterization has followed me ever since. I have an old cassette tape recording of myself in the 3rd grade, talking to the tape recorder. It was a pretty [...]

This Saturday, we received a long-anticipated letter in the mail. I’ve been accepted into the M.Div program at Princeton Seminary. Princeton is one of the oldest and most prestigious seminaries in the nation, has a great academic reputation, and (we were surprised at this one) a very family-friendly environment. It’s also the only one of [...]

This is way better than a New Year’s Resolution — it’s a year-long, life-long tool. 43 Things is a website where you can Discover & Decide things you REALLY want to do in this life Find other people who want to do similar things Share your goals with the world (how’s that for accountability? Keep [...]