The Blessings of Theology


What is Theology? Theology is the study of God or more generally, the study of religious faith, practice, and experience. Theology is required all four years at Messmer. It is just as important as Math, Science, English, and History. The department consists of six educators who are all very dedicated to teaching their students as much as they can about our Father and His son Jesus Christ. 
The Theology Department added new educators this year. New faces mean newer ideas and interesting contributions. One new educator, Mr. Kollin Petrie said, “My main goal this year is to live and teach in such a way that my students can see the truth of Christ's love in me.” Mr. Petrie, along with all the other Theology faculty members, takes great pride in what he does.
Making such a dedication to teach his students all he can about God shows the importance and love of Christ in him. Theology, like other things in life, comes with challenges. Mr. Petrie said, “The biggest challenge is trying to communicate the beauty of the gospel and its justice.” The Theology Department here at Messmer is willing to work hard to meet that challenge.
From the outside, one might think Theology could be boring. One student who thinks otherwise is junior Ishmael Ali. He expressed his feelings by saying, “I like Theology because I like learning about God.” Another student, senior Michael Gladney said, “Out of my four years being here, Theology has been my favorite class.” 
There is always something new and interesting to learn in Theology. This is true because there are a lot of mysteries and theories about the Bible. Conversations are always exciting whenever God is the subject.
Messmer's Theology Department is truly blessed!

--Contributed by senior Jaron Carter