AUTHOR: Mark TITLE: DATE: 6:40:00 PM ----- BODY: Mars Hill Graduate School was and will be an excellent fit. I felt very confident that MHGS is where I need to go. It definitely had its problems. SOUL, TEXT, CULTURE, those are the themes for the school. They want to make sure that those three things are woven together. The biggest problem I had with the school is the CULTURE. I love culture. I think culture shapes the gospel, and gospel shapes the culture. The problem I had was the culture at the school was not a true reflection of the world. The school is entirely white, yuppie, western American people. Which I am proud to be, but I want some diversity, I want some different cultures to rub up against. Yes, that can be found in Seattle, but I think it is important that it be represented in the school as well. The assured me that is an issue they are trying to deal with, I asked about the faculty. Why not have diversity within the faculty, didn't get a good answer. But there was a defining moment for me. One of the theology professor's told me that MHGS, "Is a community that won't give you answers, but will help you ask the right questions." What a breath of fresh air!!! --------