Using the term "rabbi" to describe myself is not based on my religion or my ethnicity. I am not Jewish.  It is not based on my knowledge of the Hebrew language, though I might wish it was.  Still, I became "the rabbi" to one of my best friends, who knows zero Hebrew to my little.  I must admit that I like the title.  Jesus was a Rabbi and teacher to those who followed him. Being more like him would be nice. Ultimately, using this term reflects my love for the Creator, the God of Israel, whom this language reveals and my persistent belief that we can not fully know Jesus without knowing the story in which he is the main character.  This is the story of the Creator creating and redeeming, a story we are invited to participate in and call our own.  

Saying that I am on a journey should not be confusing. That is pretty straightforward. Life is a journey, one full of ups and downs, pains and joys, questions and (tentative) answers.  But it is in the midst of the journey that we are transformed into the beings we were created to be.  This is where I try to live and where I think we are being offered life to the fullest.  So here I am, a rabbi on a journey.