2nd Week Down

Well, I have finished my second week of classes and things are moving along. This past week was a lot more engaging than the first week. The odd thing about it is that while there was a lot more reading and work to do this week, I enjoyed it a whole lot more than the first week. Why? Because this was the first week that we really started to interact with each other online. One thing that I love about working with others is learning from a different perspective. Each person brings their own background, culture and personality to the table and you get to see things through their eyes. I long for that type of interaction. At the church in Germany where I was an associate pastor (Victory International), I loved hearing from Germans, Polish, Africans, etc. on all of their experiences and how they were led to Christ.

Granted, sometimes working and learning in these types of environments can be challenging. So far at Denver Seminary, all I have seen is people working and interacting with one another in grace. I pray that it remains that way, though I also see how you could get into some heated debates in a physical classroom setting. Is that a bad thing? It really all depends on how situations are handled. There is nothing wrong with getting into a heated debate as long as people can remember that it isn’t personal (or shouldn’t be!). I look forward to more discussions in our online forums, but am still VERY much looking forward to getting to Denver and participating in the live classroom discussions.

In the meantime, I pray that God continues to teach me and that I continue to seek His true meaning.