I have applied to Lincoln Christian Seminary in hopes of beginning my graduate work in August of this year. While I have received affirmation concerning financial aid, I have not yet received a Letter of Acceptance so I may be counting my chickens before they hatch. My plan is to pursue a Master of Divinity degree with a specialization in Christian apologetics. While I have not made a final decision, I may also pursue a Master of Religious Education degree at the same time.

In addition to graduate classes I will also be teaching my three boys using the Weaver Curriculum this fall, and I continue to fill the pulpit at Isabel Christian church. Because of these obligations I will only be attending classes part time for the foreseeable future at 6 hours per semester.

UPDATE: I recieved my Letter of Acceptance today, and will begin course work in the first week of September.

My wife and kids made it to the front page of the Lincoln Courier yesterday…well, sort of.

Jody [sic] Jackson of Lincoln, brought her children, Josh, 9, Caleb, 6, Seth, 5, and Sarai, 10 months, for a peek at the elephants. Two of the huge beasts, along with a baby, were waiting to erect the big top later this morning.

My wife took the kids up to the community recycle bin the other day to dump off our recyclable trash. She did dump our old stuff, but she also came back with 30 unused folders that she took out of the bin! Ok, that’s embarrassing enough, but then she told me there were dozens more and I took her back. We got 93 free folders, and only one person saw us digging in the trash. Score!!

After two attempts and a hammer claw to the knee, my wife now has a clothesline. I used the old-style cloth line, and it stretches like mad so I have to change it out for something less pliable.