Musings of an Anglocostal American

"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ" -Paul of Tarsus This is certainly easier said than done. Paul faced some serious situations in his life and yet he was able to live with joy and rejoicing. Please click the image below to watch my 21 minute video on the topic. Feel free to comment or email as I would love to hear your thoughts. Grace and peace!

What's Next? On May 19th, in the year of our Lord 2018, I became licensed as a minister within the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC). This required me to complete 10 classes over the course of 10 months. The program is accredited and classes are eligible for college credit, although I did not go that route. I participated in roughly 50 hours of online training, read or listened to nearly 3,000 textbook pages, completed almost 700 short answer/essay questions, wrote 3 sermons and 1 paper on my newfound hero John Wesley. I became familiar with the IPHC Manual, the Methodist Book of Discipline and further acquainted myself with the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. This all concluded with an panel style interview where I had the opportunity to explain my calling. I will admit that this journey started off more academic than it did spiritual, but about half way through, as things started to become more real, the journey became far more spiritual than anything else. ...

Prolegomenon Who Am I? My name is Tim Wojcik. I am halfway to 90 and I live in Columbia, SC. A native of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and naturally a die hard Red Sox fan, I am the son of Wally and Helen. My step-father, Bill also played a significant role in my upbringing. I am married to Nikki and have 4 kids, Kymber, Bryce, Ashley and Charlotte. I have spent my adult life working in and around public safety. My early life was spent as a Catholic in a New England town where the church and the school were the major community centers. I attended catechism, made my first communion (I can remember leaving baseball practice to go to those classes) and served as an altar boy. I attended mass regularly, sometimes daily (we took turns serving at morning prayer for one week at a time). I learned a lot about reverence, tradition and liturgy from the Catholic church. I attended a Baptist Bible camp near Concord, New Hampshire. For several summers in a row, I learned the finer p...