The Intersection of Faith and Culture
The snow falls outside my living room window. I can hear my mom singing my little sister to sleep upstairs. I walk to the door that leads to our basement. I turn the knob slowly, trying not to make a sound. I go in and close the door tightly, leaving […]
I still blame my birth on a factory worker in St. Louis. You see, my father and mother had four children in a mere four years. Their first son, Marlowe, was barely walking when he was joined by their second child, Kevin. Then my sister Glendine joined the family. After […]
Even if I know I’m not the only one who’s in his late 20s and single, there are moments when it feels as if I am. It’s the sort of feeling you get when you constantly listen to: The Smiths Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Joy Division Maybe my […]
Stripped of my carry-on luggage by a trim no-nonsense stewardess, I squeeze through the aisle to find my seat, 19C. I sense alternately curious and judgemental gazes sizing me up as I scan the row numbers. My sensitivity is an old irrational tick. I shake it off. I wonder who […]
This makes up for everything. Rest easy, Jesus-followers everywhere. We can now move on from our gay-hating, cheap-skating reputation. It’s once again safe for you to eat in restaurants. @TipsForJesus is a modern-day Robin Hood, repairing the damage done to your spiritual-social collateral by dropping massive gratuities to flabbergasted servers […]
I don’t own a cell phone. To clarify: this is not a confession, it’s a declaration. It’s not because I’m cheap (I am), or that I think the government might be listening in (they probably are), or that I have a problem with cell phones (OK, maybe just a few). […]
