Last month I had the joy of watching my dad graduate from seminary. After 20 years of pastoral ministry, he took a two year sabbatical to fulfill a dream of pursuing a master’s degree in theological studies. He excelled as the oldest student in his program and finished with a 3.9+ GPA and awards as the outstanding MATS student of the year and the recipient of the Stanley Horton Award for his final seminar paper—a study of Jesus’ disciples’ relationship to the Torah. The grades impressed me, but they pale in comparison to the backstory. It wasn’t that my dad didn’t have a chance to go to seminary before now, but that he put that—and pretty much every other personal ambition—on the backburner for the sake of his family and his ministry. What a great example he and my mother have been. Happy Father's Day, Dad. I love you.
14 June 2008
Father's Day
Last month I had the joy of watching my dad graduate from seminary. After 20 years of pastoral ministry, he took a two year sabbatical to fulfill a dream of pursuing a master’s degree in theological studies. He excelled as the oldest student in his program and finished with a 3.9+ GPA and awards as the outstanding MATS student of the year and the recipient of the Stanley Horton Award for his final seminar paper—a study of Jesus’ disciples’ relationship to the Torah. The grades impressed me, but they pale in comparison to the backstory. It wasn’t that my dad didn’t have a chance to go to seminary before now, but that he put that—and pretty much every other personal ambition—on the backburner for the sake of his family and his ministry. What a great example he and my mother have been. Happy Father's Day, Dad. I love you.
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