Mileposts
born 1948; baptized 1953, 1961; ordained, 1968; married Sandy 1970; son Jim born 1974.
Formal ed
BA 1970—U T El Paso, TX
MDiv 1974; grad studies in Hebrew 1976-1979; DMin 1984—Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY
Clinical Pastoral Education 1976—Highlands Baptist Hospital, Louisville, KY
Intern, Adult Psychiatric Unit 1991—Poplar Springs Hospital, Petersburg, VA
Residency in Clincal Pastoral Counseling 1992—Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care, Richmond, VA
Stuff I’ve done
pastored people; wrote Bible study curriculum; provided pastoral counseling; served a retirement community.
Stuff I Live with
arthritis, chronic pain, two cats et. al.
Stuff I aspire to (A personal rule)
- Love without limit
- Pray without ceasing
- Live without grasping
Interests
spiritual deepening, biblical reflection, writing, classics, Shakespeare
Photo by Mary Fran
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Hi,
thank you for your appreciating I-Thou relationships in our world. That’s really helpful to build genuine relationships with nature, with other humans, and with God. I wish to listen to your experiences about I-Thou.
Glad to hear from you. I-Thou relations are simply responding to the most real in persons, with respect, gratitude and mutuality. It means you focus on persons with no distractions and no conditions (if possible). It also requires a commitment to love rather than to use them. I believe also there is a form of Thou-ness, consciousness, within animals, plants and even matter—though I’m not sure what that is. I’d welcome your ideas.
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