I've become an interfaith peacemaker. Here's my journey:
My first sense of vocation was to college teaching. With an academic
background in philosophy and languages, I had intended to earn a
doctorate in either of those fields.
But military service interrupted my graduate studies. I managed to
complete an M.A. in Philosophy before going on active duty in the Navy.
In 1970, while serving as a military advisor to a South Vietnamese
coastal patrol group in the Mekong Delta, I had a spiritual awakening,
and decided to study theology. It was there, in that very remote and
different culture, that I sensed the gift of sacred Spirit to people
everywhere.
After returning from the war, I eventually earned a Ph.D. in Christian Social Ethics, and later an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy. Throughout 30 years of ministry I have kept one hand in the local church, and one in academia. I have worked as a campus pastor, church pastor, pastoral psychotherapist, seminary professor, and most recently (post retirement) as a photographer, website designer, and interfaith peacemaker. I founded Interfaith Tech Associates, which helps communities of faith to use digital communication in peacemaking, and TeleDavis, LLC, which designs low-cost and easy-to-maintain websites.
