This is an ongoing series of blogs, written about my experiences at Trinity Lutheran Seminary.
I've found that being in a seminary of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) has some distinct qualities. It means that my worldview is going to be stretched, and that's a good thing.
In my first semester, I've experienced the following:
• A trip to a Jewish synagogue
• A trip to an Islamic mosque
• Signed up for an urban immersion trip to Detroit, Michigan
• Read and reported on books by Muslims and theistic evolutionists
• Worship in bare feet and a walk on a prayer labyrinth
• Worship at an inner-city church
• Challenging conversations in class on an almost daily basis
I've been stretched in my faith. I'm not bothered by this. I guess I'm finally old enough and wise enough to know that I'm not really that wise at all. I have plenty to learn, and this seems to be the place—and these seem to be the experiences—to make that learning happen.
