The last Thursday of November is one of my favorite days of the year. I have fond childhood memories of traveling to visit or hosting aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, watching the parade while enjoying cinnamon rolls, chilly autumnal walks after dinner, sometimes a trip to the movies if Mom was working a nursing shift,Continue reading “Thoughts on Thanksgiving”
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Looking for the Light
Last month, I had the privilege of teaching a few breakout sessions on theology at a summer youth festival. The theme of the weekend was “Light in the Darkness,” so the theology sessions were meant to follow the light throughout God’s story, from Creation and the fall, to Jesus as the Light of the Word,Continue reading “Looking for the Light”
Help My Unbelief
Last year after Easter, I traveled to Paris and was captured by a painting in the Musée D’Orsay of Peter and John racing toward the empty tomb after hearing the strange story from the women who were there first. I’m still thinking about it a year later. I’ve also been thinking a lot about howContinue reading “Help My Unbelief”
A Letter
This is too auspicious not to share. I’ve just arrived in Colorado for a little rest and restoration after a very busy term and packed start to the summer. It’s the same bedroom I grew up in since I was 4. The furniture has changed, I’ve changed as I’ve grown, but the view out theContinue reading “A Letter”
Sonnets of Freedom
A few months ago, my church did a series on the 10 Commandments, and for some reason, I thought it would be fun to set myself the challenge of writing 10 sonnets for each one. At the time, I was also going through a series on the Sermon on the Mount with the youth, andContinue reading “Sonnets of Freedom”
I Can’t Stop Thinking About Hadestown
If I could be an effective evangelist for something secondary to the good news of Jesus, it would be Hadestown. I find it difficult to describe the show in a way that makes people who aren’t lovers of Greek mythology or musical theater want to experience it, but I truly believe it is beautiful andContinue reading “I Can’t Stop Thinking About Hadestown”
Last Days of January
It’s almost too easy to find beauty in Advent, the weeks leading up to Christmas. The incarnation itself is pure poetry, and if you’re not into profundity, the nostalgia of the season gives us the excuse we need to indulge, celebrate, and enjoy. Maybe the original purpose of Advent is forever lost to us amidstContinue reading “Last Days of January”
Delighted Denial
Last month, I participated in a 10-day fast with my church to pray and seek God’s will for the year ahead. I’ve never really fasted before, apart from one or two other times, fasting for 24 hours, so I wasn’t sure what to expect from an extended fast. I chose to fast from lunch forContinue reading “Delighted Denial”
Compatibility
This is a poem about dating apps. Yes, I tried a few for a while, and yes, the experience was as terrible as you would think. Maybe I think about everything too deeply, but I think there’s a lot to be said about the mass of emotions attached to dating apps: from making a profile,Continue reading “Compatibility”
The Bright Shadow: Christ in the Land of Faërie
I had the privilege of sharing some of my thoughts on the importance and power of storytelling at a small conference of children, family, and youth workers this week. I mostly said yes just for the lunch in the Christ Church college dining hall (the famous inspiration for the Hogwarts dining hall), but also I’llContinue reading “The Bright Shadow: Christ in the Land of Faërie”
Hopeful Wanderer 