Matthew

So much is being said in the apologetic community right now about bi-vocational \”tent makers.\” I agree with the sentiment over all, even if I have my own thoughts about it that may be unique.

We\’ve been doing Tactical Faith for 3 years now and have worked with tons of speakers and lots of great people. We\’ve seen all the sides: full-time, academic and bi-vocational.  And, it\’s no secret that these tent makers often go unnoticed, yet have fantastic things to say, and work to share with the church.

So, what does making a tent look like in the real world? Let me share a snapshot of Matt and Scott\’s schedule last week:

I\’ve grown to hate this question: \”What do you do for a living?\”

Why do I hate it? Because, it forces folks to paint such an inaccurate picture of themselves. I\’ve seen quite a few highly skilled and intelligent men and women get asked this question and simply wilt in response. They don\’t want to answer it because they feel it unfairly boils down who they are, and what they\’re capable of to simply what they do to earn money.

We started live streaming the Defending the Faith conference last night and things went well… until they didn\’t. Just a little while into the stream our Mi-Fi device decided to power off. That\’s very bad, since that device is the only link between the streaming computer and the internet. If it\’s down, it\’s all down.