Millennium
November 8, 2015
This poem originally appeared in The Anthem (2014-2015), Georgetown University’s student journal. … More Millennium
Repainting the World
November 7, 2015
I’ve considered myself an artist since I was a child. I remember sitting outside during my fifth grade art class and imitating, as best I could, Van Gogh’s brushstroke technique using pastels. … More Repainting the World
A Return (of Sorts)
November 6, 2015
I didn’t think I would reactivate this blog. To tell you the truth, I had actually forgotten about it completely. If you ignore your faith, it also makes sense that you would ignore a blog designed to express your faith. So here I am. It’s been a year and a half since my last post. … More A Return (of Sorts)
Why I’m A Dreamer
May 28, 2014
Echoes It’s spring again. That’s three springs that I’ve seen in Spokane. For some reason this one, the spring of 2014, holds some special significance for me. Perhaps it was the harshness of this past winter. Perhaps it is the many evenings I have spent recently taking walks in Browne’s Addition, admiring the tranquil beauty … More Why I’m A Dreamer
Joyful Obedience
March 2, 2014
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the wedding of Ty and Jacqueline, two friends and fellow members of the Soma family. Pastor Steve presided over the ceremony, which was a dignified, minimalist affair with little of the pageantry that one often associates with weddings. When Steve spoke, I understood the reason for the restrained, … More Joyful Obedience
Otherness
February 7, 2014
Otherness. It’s not something that I deal with on a regular basis. Most of the people with whom I associate share my socioeconomic status and belief system. There is a kind of “middle class consensus” to which we subscribe; that is, play by society’s rules and you’ll be able to have most of the things … More Otherness
Palouse, Spokane
February 3, 2014
When redemption is complete, “I am” will be the definitive answer to all of our longings.
I Am Who I Am
February 3, 2014
This week’s reading (Week 5 of the Bible-reading plan) is from Exodus chapters 1-3, 6, and 12. Long after Joseph’s ascension to political power in Egypt, the fortunes of the Hebrews have altered dramatically. They have now become slaves in a foreign land. The closing chapter of Genesis is striking in the sense that even … More I Am Who I Am
Palouse fields near Spokane
February 2, 2014
Emmaeus stands as a metaphor for the journey of faith: the growing awareness that something extraordinary occurred in history in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
My Emmaeus Walk
February 2, 2014
Recently, my pastor gave everyone at Soma his “One Year Bible” reading plan for 2014. I must confess, I’m already behind. It’s February and I’ve already missed an entire month’s worth of readings. Earlier this week I reflected more on what it would mean to read the Bible regularly over the next year. I really … More My Emmaeus Walk
A Road to Emmaeus 