I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ – Philippians 1:6 I’ve been thinking a lot about the unspoken grief that comes with life’s in-betweens. The precipice between one thing and another is a difficult place to […]
Someone recently asked to read my testimony of faith—how I came to believe in God. It was a question so abrupt and far from my mind that I was left a little speechless. I finally admitted, frankly, that I don’t think I have one. At least not one that’s current or a whole lot relevant. […]
In early March a small delegation from CBF traveled to Washington, DC to learn how to put our faith into action and advocate for others in the public sphere. Throughout the week, I kept thinking about power: who has it, who wants it, what reasons they want it for, what they plan to do with […]
Lots of people have asked me what the meaning of the flame tattoo on my forearm is. Received mostly clandestinely in April of 2022, it was always meant to be an intimately personal, mysterious symbol, something that would leave people wondering. I intentionally laid bare my most vulnerable, innermost self on the most visible part […]
If you are reading this, you know that in May of this year I went to Kenya on a mission immersion experience, sponsored by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Kutana Kenya program. You might be wondering why I am just now posting about the experience. Trust me, I didn’t forget about it. The second I got […]
I have been given the gift of musical voice, and I’m still not sure why. My family discovered that I had an incredible talent for singing when I was just two years old. Throughout my childhood years I cultivated this talent until it became clear to me and those around me that this was something […]
For those of you who didn’t know, up until last week, I had not been baptized. I know; very strange for someone who is attending seminary in the fall. I’ve usually gently kept that fact to myself for fear of being misunderstood or judged. Let me tell you here the story of why this is. […]
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