Exploring ordination means preparing for a future life that may never happen. There are no guarantees, no certainties. Getting to a Bishops’ Advisory Panel is not a given, nor is a recommendation that I train for ordination. Yet I have to prepare for the possibility that I will be recommended. It means investing significant amounts of time, thought and prayer for something that may not happen. Continue reading
Children
Get your priorities right
In my current period of life, more than ever before, I am walking through life wondering what God is trying to tell or teach me. This past week was a particularly unexpected and painful experience. Instead of starting the next stage of my ordination exploration I was watching my son struggle for breath in my local hospital. Continue reading