welcome
. . . to the weblog of
jon p. amos, hollie's
husband & dad of
ethan, levi, finn,
ellie, marley,
& sullivan

My Photo

my complete profile
theology pintnight
hollie's xanga
kids' photos
facebook
linkedin
wishlist

 
blog roll
formerly powered by
blogrolling.com
(r.i.p.)

useful
dictionary.com
bible gateway
daily office
textweek
imdb

 
archives
Dreams
Anglican?
Presbyterian?
Seminary, etc
Why "A minor"?
November 2002
December 2002
January 2003
February 2003
March 2003
April 2003
May 2003
June 2003
July 2003
August 2003
September 2003
October 2003
November 2003
December 2003
January 2004
February 2004
March 2004
April 2004
May 2004
June 2004
July 2004
August 2004
September 2004
October 2004
November 2004
December 2004
January 2005
February 2005
March 2005
April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
November 2005
December 2005
January 2006
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
September 2006
October 2006
November 2006
December 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
June 2007
July 2007
August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
December 2007
January 2008
February 2008
April 2008
May 2008
June 2008
July 2008
August 2008
October 2008
November 2008
January 2009
July 2009
August 2009
December 2010
January 2011
February 2011
Current


A minor

 

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Dreams
 
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one." So sung John Lennon in his infamous song, "Imagine." While aspects of his vision seem like candy-coated lies straight from Hell, he's at least right to note that he's not the only dreamer. I believe we all need dreams. Some are more grandiose than others, some are more pure than others, some are more from above, but all indicate a basic human need, and I believe all indicate that we're made in the image of God. I'm reminded of a couple famous dreams. The Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke of his dream:
I have a dream that one day, right down in Georgia and Mississippi and Alabama, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to live together as brothers. I have a dream this afternoon that one day, [applause] one day little white children and little Negro children will be able to join hands as brothers and sisters. [...] Yes, I have a dream this afternoon that one day in this land the words of Amos will become real and "justice will roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream."
And there's the account of Solomon's dream in the First Book of Kings (3:5-15):
At Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, "Ask what I should give you." And Solomon said, "You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you; and you have kept for him this great and steadfast love, and have given him a son to sit on his throne today. And now, O Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David, although I am only a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. And your servant is in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people?" It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. God said to him, "Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches, or for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, I now do according to your word. Indeed I give you a wise and discerning mind; no one like you has been before you and no one like you shall arise after you. I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor all your life; no other king shall compare with you. If you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your life." Then Solomon awoke; it had been a dream. He came to Jerusalem where he stood before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. He offered up burnt offerings and offerings of well-being, and provided a feast for all his servants.
My own dream is to earn an MDiv, get ordained, and become a (Protestant) staff chaplain at one of Monroe's Catholic hospitals. On the side, I'd love to help out with parish ministry, work to aid cooperation between local churches, and maybe teach Latin, biblical languages, etc. Hopefully I'd eventually be able to take a "sabbatical" to write a dissertation in, say, pastoral theology & counseling in one of these programs; or in ecumenics at Bossey/Geneva, Trinity College Dublin, or Princeton Seminary; or in intercultural/cross-cultural studies at Reformed Seminary in Jackson or the ecumenical DMin program in Chicago. This is my vocational dream. Not your everyday dream, but I don't think it's too much to ask - or at least I hope not, because I'm asking. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

jon :: link :: comment ::


 
This page is powered by Blogger.
Site Meter