BTS

Back to school? As students return to school, it's good for all of us to remember that we never graduate from our apprenticeship with Jesus. Beginning a new school year brings new challenges and new relationships for our students. New teachers, new classes, new material bring opportunities for development. Students have an advantage in that regard. They do not really have a choice. If they are enrolled in school, they will be confronted with these pathways for growth. Sadly, as we get older, we look for ways to stay in the same class. We look for ways to rehash the same material. We find the same desk and sit down. We have a choice. Let's rekindle our desire to make new relationships, seek to learn new things and accept the challenge to stretch and grow. We tend to forget how refreshing it is to meet new people and experience transformation. I remember entering new classes in school with quite a bit of anxiety - only to discover new friends and learning that enriched my life. Why does it have to be different as we get older?