By Jack Miller
Last Friday, we began seminary classes. Rev. Dr. Irwyn Ince teaches our class on Leadership, Vocation, and Society. He provided us a discussion on the gospel-centric importance of uniting and celebrating a diverse world. He notably said the church should be the forward thinking entity of a culture. This concept struck me, causing contemplation on how I assist my church in moving forward. Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove started by sharing with us his professional motivations and introduced us to the semester by teaching the present realities of a long known truth. His class is titled Kingdom Seminar.
Lesslie Newbigin said this in his book, The Gospel in a Pluralist Society:
"The congregation is the hermeneutic of the gospel. The only way to understand what it means to speak of God’s rule and God's reign is to look at a community of people who trust it and live by it. The church is a community that lives by the story, by the promise, by the vision that Jesus embodied. And it invites the world to see whether that story is credible by the way it lives"
Tutoring at Covenant Schools met me with humility – both from the students and myself. Students were elated to meet us Fellows. When each of us received our tutoring pairs, class erupted with jubilant claps and bright smiles. I have the previous Fellows alumni to thank for their indelible mark. As for myself, with little experience tutoring and kids in general, feeling incongruous came easy. I am learning to be present, listening, and responsible during these Monday afternoons. I hope I taught my students something about math in that process as well. I'm most encouraged that each Fellow will work with the same 2-3 kids throughout the full school year. With this opportunity, accepting discomfort and setting measurable steps of improvement are my goals for tutoring my two students.
Jack Miller is a member of the Capital Fellows class of 2024-25. He is from Strasburg, VA, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia. This year, he is working at Everfox in Herndon, VA
Pictures From The Week
Callie and Heather embrace Monday morning at MPC after a dreadful 72 hours apart.
Capital Pres Fairfax Fellows enjoy an Egyptian festival after Sunday service.
Pretty precious Polaroid pile.
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