"Ode to Jerry"

This year has passed as though in a blink
But still you work and play and think
A philosopher’s work is never ending
Even when your joints are no longer bending

I remember you breaking your arm playing dodge ball
While these days you kind of just shuffle down the hall
Your may not be nearly as spry as you once were
But don’t give up hope or you’ll fizzle out for sure

Developing good arguments will keep your mind sharp
Like apologetic defenses of cherubs with harps
Keep chugging along and don’t give up the fight
Just focus on your next interview with Bob Knight

If you feel your age starting to make you feel funny
And a doctor prescribes pills that eat up your money
I urge you to say “no”, you don’t need that dope
You’ve got something better as a Prisoner of Hope

Continuing to age like this may be endemic
But faith, hope and love will be your polemic
Against all that comes as you turn one year older
If anything, maturity should make you feel bolder

You’ve got lots of future life left in your ticker
Philosophers live long lives ‘cause their heads are much thicker
So take heart, this day’s not the end of the story,
‘Cause no matter what happens, there’s always Purgatory…

This one is just for fun. I honestly expected to do better, you know, since I DID survive seminary.



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You Scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists. Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 89% Neo orthodox 82% Roman Catholic 68% Emergent/Postmodern 50% Fundamentalist 46% Reformed Evangelical 43% Charismatic/Pentecostal 29% Classical Liberal 21% Modern Liberal 0%

Now its really official. I got the paperwork in the mail today officially offering me a position as a student in the Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of Manchester / Nazarene Theological College. After a full year of applying for programs, writing and rewriting proposals and papers, and refining my topic I will finally be able to take a breath before the running starts again in January.

Thank you all for your prayer and support through this process. I recognize that I could never hope to accomplish this task without it.

There will be more to come in the near future, so stay tuned. The fun is about to begin....

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