September 30, 2025
Lesallan Bostron – My Personal Journey: Revised
I am Lesallan Bostron, a writer, curriculum designer, and online minister whose life is shaped by faith, story, and an enduring curiosity about the world. My childhood was spent in West Allis, Wisconsin. I have been residing in Aurora, Missouri, since 2000. I learned to value narratives as tools for meaning and growth; the stories I read, the stories I told, and the lived experiences of community members all helped shape my convictions and vocation. Creativity serves as a bridge for me between internal reflection and communal engagement, enabling me to craft words and digital projects that evoke emotion, provoke thought, and foster deeper relationships (Bostron, 2025).
Faith is the steady center of my journey. A verse that continually grounds me is Hebrews 13:8, which affirms that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (New International Version, 2011). That promise shapes how I approach ethics and ministry: with a sense that truth is anchored in a faithful character rather than merely in shifting opinion, and with humility before the task of interpreting that character for contemporary life (Heb. 13:8, New International Version).
My academic path and vocational practice have evolved from habits formed early—worship, study, service, and disciplined reflection. These practices taught me that belief is not only propositional but incarnational: it must be lived and tested in community. During my associate degree studies, I encountered an intellectual turning point when ethics and theology began to intersect in tangible ways for me. Ministry placements and volunteer roles presented real ethical tensions that required both compassion and rigorous moral reasoning; I learned to hold narrative testimony as valuable evidence while subjecting it to Scripture, reason, and the wisdom of community.
Professionally and academically, I bring an integrated skill set. I am completing the final three courses for a Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership and maintain a 4.0 GPA. My training encompasses curriculum design, biblical exegesis, and academic writing, and I apply these skills through The Christian Thing, a platform I lead that shares reflections on faith and everyday spirituality (Bostron, 2025). Through that work, I mentor learners, produce devotional and scholarly content, and design curricula that translate abstract ethical theories into accessible lessons for adolescents and adults.
My goals for this Ethics course are concrete and practice-oriented. I intend to deepen my understanding of normative and applied ethical theories, sharpen my ability to analyze moral claims, and refine my skills in constructing clear and charitable arguments in discussions and writing. I also aim to produce teaching tools—such as case studies and activities—that help diverse learners engage thoughtfully with ethical questions. In classroom discourse, I will participate respectfully, cite sources accurately, and bring real-world examples from ministry and personal experience to enrich collective learning.
Underlying these aims is a broader conviction: storytelling and testimony are invitations to moral reflection and transformation. Every narrative offers a lens on human flourishing, suffering, and responsibility; when combined with disciplined ethical analysis, stories help communities discern faithful responses to complex situations. My approach to ethics, therefore, integrates narrative sensitivity with analytic clarity, honoring personal experience without allowing it to stand unexamined.
I offer this testimony as both confession and invitation. I confess the limits of my understanding and the ongoing need to be taught, corrected, and guided. I invite critique, dialogue, and partnership in pursuing ethical clarity and faithful action. I look forward to learning with this class as we explore how ethical theory can inform pastoral care, public engagement, and everyday decision-making in ways that are intellectually honest and spiritually rooted.
Grace and Peace,
Lesallan Bostron
References:
Bostron, L. (2025). The Christian Thing. https://www.thechristianthing.com
The Holy Bible, New International Version. (2011). Zondervan.
