You've Got to be Kidding!

Yes, that's right, the nut in the sunglasses with his mouth wide open, they let that nut graduate yesterday with a Masters of Divinity Degree. What is Princeton Theological Seminary coming to?

It's been an exciting 3 years here in Princeton, filled with a lot more than what ended up on this blog. And most of the best parts of it will still remain. Friday Night, after our Baccalaureate service, a group of us got together with our families to celebrate together not just our accomplishment of graduating, that was special yes, but our friendships that we developed over these three years.

I knew I'd get a good education at Princeton. In fact, depending on who you talk to, you might be lead to believe that you'd get the best education (Presbyterian education) at Princeton Theological Seminary. But I didn't come to Princeton just for that, and it wasn't their financial assistance although that was significant as well. One of the main reasons I chose Princeton and one of the main reasons I've stayed at Princeton is the people, the friendships I've developed through these years. These are the kind of friendships that don't try to make you into something you're not, don't try to make you fit into some preconceived mold of what a "minister" or a "Christian" is supposed to be. I mean, there are some agreed upon things there - but these friendships accept the quirks, the oddities - simply put, they accept a guy who wheres sunglasses to Baccalaureate...

I've been so blessed over these years and I know these friendships will continue when we leave here. I can only hope that where we go next we will develop those same kind of relationships. But after all, isn't that what being part of the Christian COMMUNITY is all about? I think so, and I'm looking forward to continuing that...