My Faith Journey

    by Shane Calvillo, Assistant Director of Student Ministries

For almost a year now, I have been exploring the concept of faith. Last summer I lived in Boulder. I had one bowl, one spoon, one butter knife, and a hammer I would frequently use as a can opener. I had a Bachelor's degree in one hand and my future in the other - a hand held open to God. On any given day, I would wake up and begin reading; then I might work out or go for a run. The rest of the day, I would spend hiking the flatirons of Boulder or sitting by a lake. In the beauty of God's creation, I wrestled with 'faith,' asking myself how I could develop it. Augustine says, "Love God, then do as you please." I have come to take this as when one truly loves God, we develop a heart of submission, and that submission leads to a lifestyle led more and more by the Spirit. We begin to want God's will for his creation.

 

As I began seminary, the topic of faith continued to be in the forefront. My professor clarified that Hollywood "faith" is when Indiana Jones jumps off a cliff onto an invisible path that leads him safely across to the other side. 

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