by jtrotter1 | May 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Some of you may recall that a little over four years ago I began my doctoral journey at Fuller. I remember the joy I felt when I was accepted into the program, standing in a long line of mission thinkers who had gone before me. Just weeks later however, it became...
by jtrotter1 | Dec 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Christmas Eve 2022. That feels like a line from the future or the Jetsons or something. We can’t possibly be nearly a quarter through the 21st century. I don’t know about you all but some of this year feels like it creaked along and I was stuck in the middle of. . ....
by jtrotter1 | May 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
In 2012 during the Sandy Hook shooting, Charity and I were staying in a village about an hour from Kathmandu doing some Nepali language learning. We had intentionally disconnected from the outside world to throw ourselves into language and not be distracted. We found...
by jtrotter1 | Nov 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reading and writing are two things I absolutely love to do. Until a couple years ago blogging, free-writing, and picking up whatever book interested me was commonplace. When I started doctoral work however, the intensity with which I have needed to read to keep up...
by jtrotter1 | Jul 4, 2021 | missiology, spiritual formation
In early June, I wrapped up my first year of a doctoral program in missiology/intercultural studies at Fuller Seminary. Some have followed my musings, progress, whining, and more as I have journeyed along. Understanding that the first year is the toughest year, it is...
Recent Comments