The Intersection of Faith and Culture
I was recently talking with one of my co-workers, who was sharing concerns about her daughter. Her 13-year-old had recently taken a beautiful photo of herself and posted it to Facebook. A little while later the young girl took it down, as she explained it had not gotten enough “likes.” My […]
I know many of you have conquered the finish line of your latest term or have real jobs that are now beginning to wind down for summer. But, for me, it’s that crucial point in the quarter: mid-terms. Unfortunately, my graduate school is not on the same schedule as undergrads, […]
“God frequently speaks to us from a ‘burning bush,’ in the fretful whimper of a feverish child, in the anxious questions of a preoperative surgical patient, and in the frail moans of a fragile elder.” — Mary Elizabeth O’Brien This is my wife’s story. She told it to me after an […]
Another day, another public admission of “moral failure.” Sadly, it’s so typical it’s almost cliché. Most recently, we’ve seen the fall of Florida mega church pastor Bob Coy. And while the general public hasn’t gotten all of the details, we’ve heard enough to know the story well. He isn’t the […]
Sometimes I wish BuzzFeed quizzes told me more than what font I am (Futura) or how many Justin Biebers I could take in a fight (14). While taking on 14 teen pop sensations in skinny jeans during a fight seems overly ambitious (I would probably be more comfortable with 12), […]
I thirst for adventure. I watch movies like Divergent, or read books by Ted Dekker, and when the stories are over, I am left feeling on edge, ready to do something amazingly heroic, ready to walk away with the girl. But I have a problem with this. I don’t have […]