That One Thing that Will make All the Difference
Most of the time, I am a fish out of water in this neighborhood. I…
Stories and other things from Chicago: An Intro
I never wanted to live in a big city—not really at least. I used to…
Uncomfortable Important Disruptions
A few weeks ago, I went on a retreat. It’s something I’ve done the last…
That Sacred Space around the Table
In 2015, I left Taylor University armed with a diploma and a desire to change…
What’s going on in Myanmar?
Maybe you saw that bizarre video of a middle school PE instructor in Myanmar doing…
Why You Need to realign
This month has been difficult to navigate. No matter your political ideology, 2021 has already been…
Carrying Resilient, Anchored Hope
These days I’ve been thinking about hope. Considering our current reality as a country and…
Breathing the Beauty of Emmanuel—God with us
This time of year is probably my favorite. Of course I’m a sucker for summer—those…
Eyes up
The seasons are changing here in Chicago. The trees are nearly bare—the ground covered in…
Seeing the Sacred in our Hard Stories
Carrying Hard Stories After being in Little India for five months, here’s what I’m learning—my…