The Mechanical Arts Program practicum (MAP) connects the biblical concerns for attentiveness, wisdom, and patience in the Christian life and in pastoral care to the biblical context for these graces: the ordinary sources of wisdom found in quality workmanship, the natural world of God’s providential governance, and the ordinary sources of wisdom surrounding the saint, namely, the proximate relations of spouse, family, the church congregation, and mature, experienced saints who exhibit accumulated wisdom. The MAP is divided into two parts: MAP 1 and MAP 2. MAP 1 is a guided reading module that requires the completion of the required reading list, a set number of digests connected to certain of the required readings, one small paper, and one class-wide meeting with the instructor(s) scheduled during the term. MAP 1 is offered in all terms throughout the year. MAP 1 is a prerequisite for MAP 2.