Tag: David Galletta
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Almost Home!
We’re on our way home! We are excited to see friends and family, and to take long, hot showers. It is hard to say goodbye to those we spent time with in Kenya. The students really were wonderful and kind to us. We did not have time for long conversations, but the short conversations during…
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Reflections Before Flying Back Tonight
I have not had as much time to think about the work here at Common Ground Theological Institute (CTI) as I anticipated, let alone to report on it through this blog. The course on Ezekiel ended yesterday, final exams being graded and everything, yet I never reported anything about the beginning or middle of the…
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Weekend “Getaway” in Loitokitok
It will take a few posts to process the major points of interest for the weekend that we spent in Loitokitok (Oloitokitok), Kenya. Dr. David Galletta and I had been asked to lead a “seminar” for congregational leaders (pastors, service directors, lay leaders, etc.). The seminar served the twofold purpose of building up local leadership…
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First Day with Students at CTI
Today Dr. David Galletta began his course on Preaching Christ from the Old Testament at Common Ground Theological Institute (CTI). For us, today marked the first day of class and the first time meeting this year’s students, though David has met several of them in years prior. (He has been teaching various modular courses at…
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Now, in Nairobi
Bekah and I flew to Paris yesterday—actually it was two days ago, yes? We had a layover long enough that we could go through customs to grab coffee with my sister and two of her little ones. After a quick 30-minute rendezvous, we went back through security and met with Dr. David Galletta, who is…
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