Bachelor’s Complete

May 9, 2025, Lynchburg, VA

I think one of the most rewarding experiences of my life was attending graduation Friday night. When I married my wife, I vowed to keep “Christ preeminent.” Not knowing what that meant at the time, it sounded good, so I included it. I thought it meant to be aware of Christ. We didn’t attend church regularly, definitely no prayer life.

Friday night’s speeches and words of affirmation from the president of Liberty University instilled in me that I have accomplished what I set out to do. Christ is now at the center of our life. We teach Christ, we train our kids with Christ, and I take Christ with me to work. Christ is at the center, now, of who we are. I got to sit on the very football field where my college team plays, great the first year, not so great last season. I was among thousands of students who worked diligently to complete their degrees both in person and online. Included in my class was a 94 year-old doctor of education graduating and the youngest graduate was 16 with a Bachelor’s degree. The youngest graduating doctoral candidate was 23. If the attendees weren’t impressive enough, the worship sessions, speeches, and finally drone show were mind-blowing. I look forward to doing this again in 3 years for my Master’s degree. Still not a pastor yet, but we’re making progress.