Summer has arrived in earnest here, and with it, the antiquated air conditioner which comes with my furnished apartment. Fortunately, it has not been super-hot (yet) with the exception of one or two days, so I have not (yet) had to use the air conditioner on a regular basis. I’m grateful for this, as it…
Modern technology does have its down sides (see Rob Bell’s recent series: A Brief Guide to the Undernet: Parts One, Two, and Three), but one of its up sides allowed for one of my dearest friends and I to spend an evening this weekend chatting via FaceTime while we cooked our respective dinners in two different…
Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of my move to Brooklyn. Someone asked me not too long ago if I felt like a true New Yorker yet, and the answer is no. No, I do not… and I am not entirely convinced that I ever will. In the words of Jo March in Little Women, “I…
Spring is (finally!) arriving in Brooklyn, after what has felt like an incredibly long and grey winter. I took a long walk through Prospect Park this afternoon, which was lovely, but after all that fresh air and sunshine, I am officially tuckered out – which is the perfect excuse for sitting down to write for…
I had the incredible privilege recently of hearing Rob Bell and Peter Rollins speak during their Brooklyn stop on their Holy Shift tour. Both of these men have been instrumental in shaping my faith and praxis, so the chance to see them both in person was really exciting. The evening did not disappoint; it was a…
