i'm back from indianapolis. really nice downtown, that city was cold as, well, um it was cold. nights in the upper teens and lower twenties last week. highs in the thirties. that's a lot different than the seventy that it was in fresno on the day i left.
i was @ the national convention for c.c.d.a. the devotionals were done by john perkins. he's a good speaker, and his devotionals were very inspirational. the plenary sessions were mostly enjoyable, and i think i took some decent notes to reflect on.
then we get to the seminar sessions. there were a ton, and most had pretty interesting write ups in the conference guide. and, the ones that i chose to attend had good hand outs. unfortunately, the speakers didn't always deliver. at least i have their notes.
overall, i had a good time in indi. unfortunately, my visit didn't bring the bad karma to the town that i needed, and tweety and the colts managed to pull out another victory this weekend.
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oh yeah, it was a great week of toothpaste for dinner, too. that dude is witty.
How did you get involved with going to this conference? I've read a lot about Perkins and think he is right on! Did you just go on your own or are you working with an organization that sent you?
well, i first got interested through a seminary class i took last year. then, my buddy tim is in that class this year. he was getting an extra unit by going to the conference, and asked if i wanted to go. it's been a bit of a developing passion for me, so i jumped @ the opportunity. fortunately, my school and church both gave us a bit of money to help with the cost.
so, the answer is sorta both. i hope to put in place what i'm learning in the ministry of my local church, but i'm also nourishing my own interest in the subject.
I took a class this past summer on Urban Ministry and learned a lot of great stuff, from Perkins and others. I heard he's kind of in retirement now down in Mississippi, but his ideas and work live on.
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