Dec
20
Liberal collegiate rhetoric.
Filed Under general, academics, Christianity, learning, grace, theology, faith, Brethren in Christ, SALT House, Barack Obama | 3 Comments
It’s been a tough couple of weeks, both academically and personally. Since the return from Thanksgiving Break, I’ve cranked out more than forty pages of writing and two in-class presentations. I’ve been humbled in more ways than one, and found myself thinking deeply about a really important issue. Meanwhile, in the great big world out […]
Nov
10
Still, all my song shall be…
Filed Under general, academics, Democrat, Christianity, Garrison Keillor, learning, grace, theology, politics, faith | Leave a Comment
A lot has changed since last I wrote. The U.S. elected a new leader, a strong man with moral convictions that transcend the myopic concerns of a cluster of Christian conservatives; a thoughtful man who moves the masses with his words; a gracious man whose embrace acknowledges the full diversity of our nation. Katie came […]
Apr
6
I am grounded, I am humbled, I am one with everything.
Filed Under general, Philadelphia, Messiah College Philadelphia Campus, academics, Grantham, Kimya Dawson | 1 Comment
This was me last weekend, cutting through the collapsing mesh fence (for the purposes of putting up another, better one) that once surrounded the Uber Street Garden. Later in the day, I somehow contracted poison ivy. (Eying the picture you will note the strangeness of this occurrence, as I was wearing long sleeves and pants.) […]
Sep
25
Just pretend it’s the first day of classes, and we’re playing a “get to know you” game.
Filed Under general, academics, me, postmodernism | 5 Comments
Tonight in my Worldview Perspectives of City Life course, taught by the Philadelphia Campus’ indomitable director Dr. Timothy Peterson, we discussed the way in which our nation’s current state of isolationism—our geographically separated cities and suburbs and rural areas—and the pervasive fact that we, as individuals, have very little idea of exactly who we are, […]
Sep
3
Where the rubber meets the road.
Filed Under Philadelphia, Messiah College Philadelphia Campus, Temple University, academics, nerd | 2 Comments
Fear not, dear readers—I’m back. I have to apologize for being gone so long. Two weeks ago, I moved from my comfortable spot in the tiny hamlet of Grantham to the bustling metropolis of Philadelphia, where—for the next three or so months—I’ll be attending Messiah College’s Philaelphia campus (MCPC) and taking courses at Temple University, […]