Starting a Master's Program

It’s official, I’m starting a master’s program.  I’ll be “attending” the distance ed. program (online-ish) from the Augustine Institute in Denver, CO.  I’m on the 2 year track, so graduation will be end of summer, 2011!  Please pray for my studies.

The Master’s will be in Theological Studies (another way to say it is Catechesis & Evangelization).  The Augustine Institute is a relatively new school that is focused primarily on the New Evangelization that Pope John Paul II called us to.  The instructors are amazing and the content will really stretch my brain.  I’m not looking forward to tests and papers, but I’m really excited about the material and the knowledge that I’ll be gaining.

Why do you all care about this?  Well, it’s an example of how I’m trying to better myself.  We should all do this – men and women.  I’ve realized that I’m maxed out on information from my bachelor’s degrees and I need more knowledge if I’m going to succeed in ministry, this site and my speaking career – not to mention succeeding in teaching my children the faith.  I’m getting this degree for many reasons; knowledge, greater responsibility within the Church, to help my family, etc.  I’m also getting this degree because I hear a call to get it.  God expects great things from me and I will succeed in those endeavors.

In your own life, think about areas that need improvements, areas where more knowledge would benefit you, and then do something about it.  This could be a degree, a financial class, a cooking class.  It could be a gym membership or a diet routine.  It could be gardening or car maintenance.  The point is that if we remain stagnant, we become stale.  Once we are stale, we’ve got little or nothing to offer.  A TrueMan offers his very best, every time.

Man up!