Single Stories
Hey friends,We had our monthly community day this past Saturday, and as part of the devotion during our shared meal at the end of the day, we watched a TED talk entitled "The Danger of a Single Story."...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Palm Sunday Thought
Hey friends,I've got several half-written blog posts in limbo currently, but for now I just want to share some words I read in Common Prayer, which if you aren't familiar is a great book of prayers and...
View ArticleLife plans!
Ha. Just kidding. (Sorry, parents.) But I do officially have a plan for the fall!In case you haven't heard (though if you're here you probably have), I've been accepted to Columbia Theological...
View ArticleInto the Woods
Hey there, friends.This past weekend my housemates and I headed to a couple of cabins near Poplarville, MS for a weekend retreat. We settled ourselves into the woods, on a chunk of land that also...
View ArticleStubborn Love
Hey friends,I recently heard a song by The Lumineers called "Stubborn Love." The song as a whole is about a romantic relationship, but there's one line that jumped out at me and got the wheels turning,...
View ArticleWith Love from S. Derbigny Street
Hey friends!Recently my community put together a newsletter with reflections from our years so far. In case you've missed it, our house includes nine roommates, both YAV and AmeriCorps. We work in...
View ArticleOn NC Amendment One
Hey friends,First, some context. Currently, for those of you who might be unaware, gay marriage is at the forefront of many political conversations happening in my home state (that'd be North...
View ArticleMy Dear North Carolina,
As a state, you seem to be doing a decent job of making some pretty big waves lately. Not the good fun beachy kind of waves, either.But before we get to that, I need to say this: You gave me the Avett...
View ArticleJazz Fest
Hey friends,In an effort to catch up on sharing with you what I've been up to here in New Orleans, here's a slightly belated recap of our adventures at Jazz Fest!I've been hearing about Jazz Fest since...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Summer Thoughts
Hey friends,Despite the fact that the weather here in New Orleans has undoubtedly signaled the arrival of summer, I'm still not used to this whole no-summer-break thing. (You mean...I just keep doing...
View ArticleGrab Some Popcorn...
Hey friends,I don't think I've shared this yet, so if you're an audio-visual learner, here's a video look into the minds of New Orleans YAVs. For those of you who don't know, the dog in the video is...
View ArticleHome Again Home Again
Dear friends,As this blog is partly a chronicle of my time as a YAV, there is one more update I need to give you. Without sharing too many details with the entire internet world, circumstances are such...
View ArticleThe Helpers
Hey friends,In the day and a half that has passed since Thursday night's shooting in Colorado, there's been a near constant stream of news and commentators. Words of grief, shock, anger, and likely a...
View ArticleRule of Life
Hey friends,A few months ago in New Orleans, during an attempt to clean my room, I came across my collection of YAV papers. This particular stack included the "Rule of Life" I wrote on closing retreat...
View ArticleWords, Wonderful Words
Hey again, friends,Most of you probably know already that I'm a big fan of words. I think they're wonderful! Sometimes if I can't think of anything to say but I'm in a writing mood, I'll just take a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Dirt Between My Toes
Hey friends,While my actual time as a YAV in New Orleans ended almost three months ago, just this past weekend I attended a transition retreat that more officially brought my YAV experience to a close....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grains of Sand
Hey there, friends, and long time no talk!My apologies for the blogging absence. I know you've just been on the edges of your seats, dying to know when I'd post something new. (...Right?) As it turns...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Coffee Filter Creation Story
Hey friends,One of my classes this semester is called "The Earth Is the Lord's: Ecology, Theology, and the Church's Witness." (Which is quite the name...I usually just call it Earth Class.) For this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To Miss New Orleans
Hey friends.So far this month, I've been making it a practice to journal daily about something for which I'm thankful. (Super original activity for the month of November, right?) My list so far...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Home is where...
Hello, old friends!If you've spent any time with me in person lately, you've probably heard me mention (okay...probably whine about) having to switch my license and car tags to Georgia. I may or may...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Knitter's Church
Hello friends! This year I'm working part time as the Student Pastor at Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church, about 30 minutes down the road from school. Today I praught* my first sermon at OPC. Knitting,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Waiting Game
Happy New Year, friends! Today at OPC we rang in the (liturgical) new year by observing the first Sunday of Advent, and I praught the sermon. Read below, if it suits your fancy! Shout out to Mom and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
On Foot Washing
Hey friends!As usual, lots of ideas are tumbling around in my ol' noggin, but none of them quite manage to make it here. At least some of them have found a rambling state of limbo on the pages of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tree of Life
Hello friends!After this past Saturday's CTS commencement ceremony, it would appear I'm officially a seminary senior (you know, assuming I passed all of my classes). Some days that is exciting, because...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Go. Wash. See.
Hello my friends! My senior year of seminary is flying by so far. (Since when is it almost October?!) One of the graduation requirements here at CTS is senior chapel week. This involves planning a...
View Article
