Now that I have graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary and have been declared to be a Candidate for Ministry in the Christian Reformed Church in North America, I’m making connections with search committees who are looking for pastors for their congregations.  It’s a time of waiting – on God’s leading and directions, and for the various processes of congregations.

     During this time, I’m getting into some daily habits that I think will serve me well in the ministries wherever God calls me.  Some of these habits are reading the Bible in a year [using a format from Logos Bible Software], reading theology, ten minutes of reading Greek or Hebrew aloud, devotional reading, and reading various other types of books.  Right now, I’m reading The Sense of the Call – a sabbath way of life for those who serve God, the church, and the world by Marva Dawn.  I’m also working on writing sermons, with the hope of sharpening my skills.