christianity Deconstruction: Falling into Resurrection Photo by Matt Brockie on Unsplash I wish I had a conclusion for this post, but this is a piece with no tidy ending. There is no bow to this poorly bundled package of questions. I am merely in a season of deconstruction — appropriate
christianity The Worst Thanksgiving I’ve Ever Had (Sort of) I’m going to try and relate to you what may have been the worst Thanksgiving I’ve ever had. However, there will be a silver lining to this story. Eventually. It was a pretty rough day. I got out of bed — and by
community On Being Real and Heartbreak My heart is heavy as I sit down to type this. I do not know how to relate to you this story, nor do I feel joy in its telling. But I feel this is the story I need to tell today; the real,
Christmas Music God of Relationship and the Little Drummer Boy I couldn’t let this blog sit fallow for an entire week. However, I will admit it’s been an emotionally rough week for me. It’s never fun when you realize the issues you have with relationships and intimacy are the same ones
Christian living Responsible for Our Brothers and Sisters How much should I care about my friends? I don’t ask in the sense that I’m contemplating ignoring or even hating, but rather, how responsible am I as my “brother’s keeper”? Maybe this seems cut and dry to you, but please
gifts A Gift Is What You Make Of It If I’m honest, I’ve been given a lot in my life. A lot is even a gross understatement, but that’s beside the point. You know what gift out of all of them I treasure most? It’s relationships. For those of
christian One Day Workweek One day workweek. I really love the fact that I can walk to church each week. Yesterday was one of the few times I was early enough to take advantage of this privilege. As I walked up the street, iPod in tow, I realized
faith Living With a Stranger Living with a stranger. The lease is nearing it’s term, so it was time for my roommate and me to talk about what we were going to do. Either we were both signing for another year, one was leaving, or both were leaving.
depth Failure To Communicate (There’s a Solution) There’s a solution to our failure to communicate. Monday, I highlighted the problem and today it is time for the solution. Boiling it down, the problem results from our deepest desire to know and be known intimately. The solution, I’m afraid, you
anti-socialism The Anti-Social Network I know I’m not the first person to pose these thoughts, but that doesn’t diminish the passion I have attached to them. Honestly, it’s taken me several back and forth conversations in my head to finally stumble upon a conversation with