DJ Seifert
My blogs
- Wheat and Weeds
- Art of Community Care
- Notes of a Gentle Cynic
- Cycling the Shenandoah Valley: A Spotter's Guide of the Landscape
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Male |
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| Occupation | Gentle Cynic, Wounded Poet, Textual Exegete, Community Social Worker, Pastoral Counselor |
| Location | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | Reared in Hamilton OH, served as altar boy, excelled as a Boy Scout, an aviation enthusiast, cyclist and golfer; joined U.S. AF (77) and stepped out in a lonely world. In '80 I re-encountered the story of Jesus which began a widespread human transformation and an emerging cognizance of the Way. I discerned a call to ministry and studied at Trinity College. Married in 87, taught MS English, began pastoral work in Richmond, VA, ordained in 92. In 93, I encountered ministry with a meta-church structure until 97, took a sabbatical and followed a path of enrichment while embracing classic spiritual disciplines thus broadening my theological horizons and human capacity while applying doubt to my advantage. Moved to Harrisonburg, VA in 98, consulted in two industries; entered seminary in 03 to work out some significant formational undertakings at Eastern Mennonite Seminary; earned an MDIV while exploring a missional purpose and responding in cognizance of the Way non-violently via various practices that seek to endure and overcome fragility, doubt, injustice, danger in a chaotic, fragmented and violent world filled with harsh realities and challenges. |
| Interests | Textual exegesis/interpretation (ancient religious and philosophical), theological/ethical conversations, brief and pastoral counseling, client-centered social work, poetry reading/writing, blogging as public journaling, cycling, wood working, document creation (hand-made books and design) |
| Favorite Books | see http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3102603-dj-seifert |