In his first pastorate at a rural Methodist church, one of his parishioners visited Rev. Blackwell's office, pointed to his impressive Yale Divinity School diploma, and asked, “Don’t they make locks and keys too?”

Rev. Blackwell learned a great deal over his 45 years of ministry, including 12 years pastoring the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple. He shares what he learned and how his faith expanded as the church underwent historic changes.