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Happy summer to all of you. I’m always excited to finally be able to eat ice cream outside and not be cold! I love summer. I hope God’s blessings are with you and His presence is surrounding you.
Do you listen to that “still, small voice” that speaks to us? I have been hearing God call me in a very different direction and I did not understand what was going on. I wondered if He was calling me to another church when I received a call from a district superintendent in another state. After the interview, I heard Him say, “No.” So then I wondered what He did want me to do. So I continued to listen, pray, and dig into the Word, and soon He opened a door to an opportunity in finance. So, I have joined the world of bi-vocational pastors! I have no idea what He is doing with me, but I know He is here in my presence. Deuteronomy 4: 29-30: “But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have come upon you, in the latter days you will return to the Lord your God and listen to His voice.” It’s exciting to follow Him and NOT know where we are going. I pray that you, too will
have an open heart and mind to listen to God and live a life following in His footsteps. I am so pleased to feature one of our alums in this article. I had the pleasure of speaking to Rev. Ryan Mackey, M’09, this week. Ryan is currently a professor of music and theology at Central Christian College in McPherson, Kan. He teaches music history and music technology, and once a year teaches a class in the theology program. He has taught the Gospel of John and Spiritual Formation. He also helps out in the Campus Ministry office. In addition, he serves as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at The Father’s House in Hutchinson, Kan. Ryan was ordained as deacon in April 2006, then in December 2006 he was ordained as priest in the Christian Communion International family of Christian churches and worship communities. Before he enrolled in the MACM program, he was an adjunct instructor in the music department at Central Christian College. (Continued on Page 2)