Have you ever heard the phrase, “A Delay Is Not a Denial”? I know I have—and I’ve even said it to others. But what does it really mean? The first time this phrase truly resonated with me was during seminary, while working on my Master of Divinity. My pastor, who was also my Field Education mentor, said it during one of our heart-to-heart conversations. If you’re unfamiliar with Field Education, it’s a required course where seminarians serve alongside a pastor in a congregatio