In 2005, we took our son to college. He was a freshman at Liberty University. Our oldest daughter was a senior at Syracuse University. We were blessed to have her close to home and she graduated Syracuse Orange. Seems only appropriate for the oldest Aubrey kid in the family! Number two headed to Liberty. Syracuse was right for Andrea and Liberty was right for Dave. In 2008 our second daughter joined her brother at Liberty. For seven years we travelled to Lynchburg and went to two graduations on that campus, as we celebrated David and Charity's degrees.
I graduated from high school 39 years ago. I headed to Roberts Wesleyan College and graduated with a B. A. In Religion and Philosophy. I headed to Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 22, to go to Mid-America Seminary. Three years later I graduated with my Master of Divinity. I was soon to be 25 and had been in school for 20 years of my life. By the 90's and into the 2000's I continued to have a passion to grow and learn. I found it significant and important for life and ministry. In December 2007, God made it clear to me from the book of Proverbs that He was leading me back to school. With the support of my family and church family, I enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at Liberty in 2008.
My course work was completed over the next three years. This blog came as a result of one course. The theme of the blog and ultimately my thesis title came out of my sixth class. Tonight my wife and I and our youngest daughter, Emily, are headed to Liberty for the third Aubrey graduation there. My degree was granted in December 2014. I get to walk this Saturday. To all who prayed for me, encouraged me and walked with me I say thank you. This was never simply for a degree but prayerfully more effective ministry. I'm grateful for the past and excited about the future.
My family has been amazing. Northside Church is very close to my heart. The ministry of the gospel is my life's calling. Who knows, we may come to Lynchburg from time to time in the future but for this weekend it's one more very special trip to a place where God has spoken to me many times. It will always be holy ground to me.
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