The Intersection of Faith and Culture
I teach tiny children for a living. Every day, I deal with children who say mean things to one another. It works like this: I’m usually greeted with a teary-eyed, “Miss Bast, he hurt my feelings.” Next, I’ll pull both children aside and talk about what happened. I ask the […]
In a recent episode of Girls, Hannah, the main character of the show, snorts cocaine, goes to a club where she literally loses her shirt (and for the rest of the episode she wears a mesh tank top and no bra), imposes on her best friend during a one-night stand, […]
The (in)famous and elusive street artist Banksy sold a number of original works in New York City’s Central Park the other day for a fraction of their worth. And I mean fraction. The works were sold for $60 each — one woman apparently bargained a 50 per cent discount from […]
I was diagnosed with schizophrenia when I was 20. For a long time, I had no idea who I was. I was lost in a fog of worry: about what people thought, and about what exactly made me who I am. It was a tough pill to swallow, especially when […]
Over 100 years ago, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel gave a bunch of money to some Swedish and Norwegian committees in order to dole out six annual prizes. Nobel wanted to support and encourage cultural and scientific advances. The six prizes were awarded last week. And, like every year, the prizes […]
In the past I was a part of a leadership team for my church’s young adults group. As leaders, part of our role was to welcome newcomers. We greeted them at the door and got them connected. I loved the opportunity, but often times I’d leave in an anxious whirlwind, […]
