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In 2013, I became a grad student at Northern Seminary<\/a>. I wrote about the experience in this space here<\/a>. My life-altering health diagnosis and costly montly treatments <\/a>derailed my hopes of completing a degree, but the school was kind enough to tabulate the credits I did earn and grant me a graduate certificate.
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I am grateful to Dr. Scot McKnight, who invited me to attend the school, and for each professor and student from whom I \u00a0was privileged to learn. I may not have achieved the goal I\u2019d dreamed of, but I am celebrating the encouragement I received to continue to grow, learn, question, and gain confidence to add my voice to theological conversations. I loved every moment of my time at the school, and hope at some point to return, at least to audit a course or two.<\/p>\n

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