Mar
31
“In this moment, we have each other.”
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A few weeks ago the RA staff organized and planned one of the campus’ weekend Gatherings, a time when the entire MCPC community comes together for corporate worship, fellowship, and engagement with a speaker working in and contributing to the city. This week we decided to prepare a time for reflection, complete with old hymns […]
Mar
23
GODTUBE, DAY 46: All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.
Filed Under general, learning, Lent, Easter, Gillian Welch, Circle of Hope | 1 Comment
At my old church, we spent much of Easter Sunday singing upbeat praise and worship songs about the glory and majesty of the risen Christ, victor over the grave, holy sacrifice now walking among us. This morning, I listened to this Gillian Welch song instead, because it moves me in ways I don’t understand.
And reading […]
Mar
22
As I’m writing this, my poor, beleaguered laptop is emitting a soft, high-pitched whistle, its own version of a dirge, as it prepares to run its last few programs. My parents are currently getting me a new one and should have it here in a few days. Meanwhile, I’ve saved the necessary files and have […]
Mar
21
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
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This song opened The Mountain Goats concert I attended last night (more on Katie’s blog). It’s beautiful, and I can’t get it out of my head. (Also, don’t fret that you can’t see the actual video; the lighting in the venue was terrible for filming. Simply enjoy the beauty of the vocals.)
Mar
21
“I am young and I am good.”
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Tonight, I saw the Mountain Goats live in concert. While I admit that a band whose name recalls barnyard livestock doesn’t initially sound like the kind that might equally evoke beautiful acoustic poetry, these folks do. Fronted by a guy that looks like an early 90s cable access version of Bob Saget, the Goats played […]
Mar
19
GODTUBE, DAY 42: Broadcast Him?
Filed Under general, embarrassment, Lent | 1 Comment
I’ve been using the term “GodTube” to describe my Lenten journey away from television into some deeper connection to my spirituality and my faith sojourn.
Turns out that something called GodTube actually exists. As an online thing. And it’s kind of horrifying.
That’s all to say: sorry for any confusion caused by my vain attempt at wit. […]
Mar
19
When the roll is called up yonder, I’ll blog there.
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I’ve added a few new links to the blogroll list (scroll down - you’ll see it on the right): blogs maintained by Messiah students — not all official Messiah College blogs, you see, but full of insight and wit and thoughtfulness nonetheless. [NOTE: Some people say bad words. Neither I nor Messiah College take responsibility […]
Mar
18
GODTUBE, DAY 41: Eyes on the prize (well, sort of)
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It’s difficult to believe that this journey to which I’ve submitted myself ends in five days. The DVD box sets (my complete eleven season of Frasier, two seasons of Arrested Development and Veronica Mars, and single season of 30 Rock) have gathered much dust in the last weeks. Honestly, it’s been easy. Maybe too easy. […]
Mar
15
The tides of March
Filed Under general, home, Grantham, learning | 2 Comments
I think it’s safe to say that in the last seven days, the tides of life have definitely shifted—and not necessarily in my favor. For starters, Messiah kicked off their spring break yesterday, reminding me that I have less than twenty-four hours until I’m back in the City of Brotherly Love (yay!) and back to […]
Mar
7
Not exactly a day at the beach.
Filed Under general, Messiah College Philadelphia Campus, home, Grantham, spring break | 1 Comment
Unlike you unfortunate folks in Grantham, my spring break starts today. Unfortunater (sic), I’m still here in the City of Brotherly Love, not on the way to Florida, as was the plan. It’s rainy here, and while I sit curled up in the comfy chair cradled against the three (almost) floor-to-ceiling bay windows in The […]