By Tom Barker
It has been two
months since the Fellows Program started, and it has been a
frighteningly busy and tumultuous time. I nearly wrote a rant about
the current political situation in America, but decided against it.
In short, nobody listens to anybody else because nobody cares about
anyone else. We either find self-righteousness in our “sensitivity”
but simultaneously become what we hate or we try to pretend that the
problems we face aren’t really there, which is incredibly insulting
and demeaning to those in distress. Nobody wants to listen to anyone
else and run the risk of having to reconsider their worldview, never
mind the notion that a tested faith is a stronger faith. It would be
nice if people actually started trying to learn from each other
rather than shouting them down, but that’s probably not gonna
happen.
Now that my
political views are out of the way, you should breathe a sigh of
relief, that could have been much longer and harsher. Being amongst
the Fellows has provided many opportunities to see different
perspectives, to ask and be asked many tough, insightful questions.
I like my job, I work for two people whose who mission in life is to
show God’s love to those who don’t normally get the chance to
experience it. The opportunity to study scripture in our classes and
learn as much theology as possible has been one of the highlights of
the program for me. Now, I can at last be a know-it-all about some
complicated topics, which is one of my dreams. God has continued to
grow me up over the last two months, and I am excited to see where
He’s got me up to when this year ends. I must keep leveling-up.
Need to improve those spiritual development skills.
