I'm back after an absence of... thirty-two months. Although this is my prior account, it seems like a good occasion to reintroduce myself. (Especially since there are probably a number of new people here, and a lot of prior friends who have - alas - fallen through the vast chasms in my memory.)
So: I'm JB. Maybe some of you remember me. Academic-at-heart from Amish country. Last time I dropped by, I was still a seminarian. Now I'm older, probably not wiser, but there's always hope. I've now been pastoring a small church for two-and-a-half years, through numerous deaths, my predecessor's dementia, some minor vandalism, and a natural disaster (church got walloped by a big ol' tornado). It's been an interesting road. Did some travel during that time (back to Greece again - I made pilgrimage to a couple monasteries on Mount Athos). Now, on top of pastoral duties and some other denominational service (facilitating a district of churches, serving on the national ministry team, chairing the historical society), I'm hoping to enjoy a return to TheologyWeb.
Howdy, y'all.
So: I'm JB. Maybe some of you remember me. Academic-at-heart from Amish country. Last time I dropped by, I was still a seminarian. Now I'm older, probably not wiser, but there's always hope. I've now been pastoring a small church for two-and-a-half years, through numerous deaths, my predecessor's dementia, some minor vandalism, and a natural disaster (church got walloped by a big ol' tornado). It's been an interesting road. Did some travel during that time (back to Greece again - I made pilgrimage to a couple monasteries on Mount Athos). Now, on top of pastoral duties and some other denominational service (facilitating a district of churches, serving on the national ministry team, chairing the historical society), I'm hoping to enjoy a return to TheologyWeb.
Howdy, y'all.
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