One of the greatest blessings of this internship program has been the chance to walk through it with the other interns. This is a picture of us recently after a dinner at an elder’s home in Northern Virginia.

I would not have learned nearly as much this semester if I had not been regularly dialoguing with these brothers along the way. Its been very sharpening to part of a group that is so diverse – 3 married, 3 single; 3 pre-seminary, 3 post-seminary; 3 American, 3 international (Britain, Australia, Romania) – and yet united in the gospel and in our calling to the pastorate.

These brothers challenge me in my thinking through stimulating conversations, and in my Christian walk through their character and friendship. I am lucky to be going through this program with them, and I am definitely among my betters.