Wednesday, June 18, 2008

summer.

I'm blogging like i frequently communicate...barely at all. it has been a whirlwind of a spring. Between an quick end to classes to a frenzied trip to Boston for a wedding and a Graduation party to a destruction and reconstruction of a garage my spring has disappeared before my eyes. I must say i am excited for the summer. but before moving forward let me remember the last few weeks and fill you in.

I have had two meetings the last two weeks with Lutheran professors. I have been using these meetings to prep my august meeting with the bishops office. One professor is a Fuller professor named Clayton Schmitt. he is a liturgy guru, and is teaching me about Lutheran liturgical movement. Very interesting and theatrical, i find it creative and challenging. it challenges me to think about the movement and space of worship and worship planning. he is very interesting is and is using me to review his new book coming out in the winter. I will meet with him again a few times before August.

Yesterday i had to trek out to thousand oaks for those who don't know that is a long way from me. it is about to Ventura. That is where california Lutheran university is. I meet with former bishop Paul Egertson about Lutheran Hermeneutics. It was interesting and very informative; both about Lutheran history and the history of Encino. I don't know if i will be meeting with him again, we will be communicating by email.

My final professor I need to meet with is a professor that will work with me on creeds, and confessions. He too is way out in thousand oaks but lives in the valley so hopefully i can meet him at his house.

i am very excited about the prospects of our future. i miss preaching and working in the church. i am about 3 weeks away from not having preached in a full year. It seems like forever. On that note i am trying to write a couple sermons a week starting this week in order to get back in the habit. its a good practice in general simply for my writing.

heathers company shuts down on saturday. this is a very sad and mournful process for her in her life. she loved those kids profoundly and will miss them all greatly. not to mention her colleges. she is looking for new work, please pray for that.

over the spring i read some great books as well that will be my next post. hopefully tomorrow. as for me i am headed for bed.