Mourning and Social Media (#MourningandSocialMedia)
So many blogs, books and marketing strategies have been written in the past decade about the weight that social media holds in our lives. As a young adult, I’ve grown up with social media for the last...
View ArticleWandering: A Reflection on the Appointment Season
With appointment season upon us in the United Methodist tradition, this is an exciting, scary, and trusting time in the life of our denomination. Several weeks ago my father-in-law, an ordained Elder...
View Article7 Tips for Parents and Teens Heading Off to College
The month of August typically means one thing for students– back to school. Many of you may have students in your life and ministry who are headed off to college for the first time this fall. Going to...
View Article5 Signs You May Be on the Wrong Track in College
With the input of my own students at Southwestern College, I’ve compiled some of the most commonly observed distractions in college culture today. Here are five telling signs that you, or a student in...
View ArticleWhy the Resurrection is Not Simply a Happy Ending to an Almost Fateful Story
There’s never been another story that went so seemingly wrong. The pendulum swing from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday is a plot twist that no one expected, at least in all of its horridness. The...
View ArticleThe Continuing Relevance of Harry Potter
“No story lives unless someone wants to listen. The stories we love best do live in us forever.” JK Rowling spoke those words at the 2011 Premier of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. I...
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