I want to finish my initial series very badly, especially now with over 4 years of hindsight and clearer perspective—but I'd also like to get back to writing more generally, and I've allowed my anxiety about getting those last couple of posts "right" to stretch into a long, long hiatus…
If liturgical churches just chanted and prayed the same things every week, I was certain I would start tuning it out regardless of whether I meant to or not. I learned, however, that there’s a subtle difference between repetition and rhythm.
When I think back on the last year—big things and all—I think about how quiet everything has become.
The easiest place to start this particular story is to jump to the start of the era: my first year of college. Much of my faith was deeply formed in my later high school years – my graduating class had something of a dramatic, charismatic revival in our senior year…
Josh Harris's deconstruction may just be the best thing that's ever happened to him.
In his book Geek Sublime, Vikram Chandra describes the feeling of code working as "a little jolt of joy". If you've ever programmed--even just printed "Hello, world!" to the console--you know exactly what he means. There's just something undeniably satisfying about finally nailing down the problem and fixing it; there's fun amidst the…
I don't see the Bible proclaiming debt, the loss of virginity, or tattoos as being sins--but I do see importance placed on a person's heart condition within all of these things. If you still find these things uncomfortable to consider in a future partner, that doesn't make you judgmental or…
I understand where you're coming from. I will never understand how some women prefer certain things over others, either. We may never understand a desire that we've never had; and that's okay. You don't need to understand what having a different calling feels like to support those who are called differently.
CollegeInfoGeek has been one of my favorite online content sources since mid-high school; it’s got ‘college’ in the name, but the site’s productivity tips and advice on acing classes were huge wells of inspiration to me. I can’t remember how I found it, but it must have been early high…
Another year, another swarm of resolutions, gym memberships, and eventual disappointment come mid-January (or early February, if you’re really dedicated!) … this is never how I want to see my New Years Resolutions going, but another year has come and gone with zero goals met once again. I’m guessing if…