Jun 9, 2022See ya later, marketing.Why I’m choosing ministry after years pursuing marketing. She shook her head in disbelief, slapping the table as she asked the same question again. “Why the heck would you go work for a church when you could be great at marketing and climb the ladder?” My coworker wasn’t silly to…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Dec 14, 2021Older & Wiser? What I Actually Learned in CollegeSpoiler: it wasn’t from the classes I paid an arm & leg for. At high school graduation, I accidentally sat for too long without moving, and my left leg fell asleep. Then I had to walk the stage. So yeah, that was a struggle. I learned from my mistake when…5 min read5 min read
Dec 9, 2020Having COVID & Celebrating Advent in 2020I got COVID-19, and I’ve been quarantined in my room for days. I’ve never felt the depth of Advent like this before. As soon as I started feeling congested, the wait began. I started self-quarantining to limit my exposure to other people and scheduled a coronavirus test. …Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
Nov 3, 2020A 20 Year-Old’s Prayer for Tuesday’s Electionas my first general election arrives, this is my posture. There are many things that could be said about the 2020 election, and many things have indeed been said (or shouted and tweeted). Truly, this election is important, and the weight of it is not to be ignored. But, rather…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Aug 9, 2020Beyond Critique: Engaging Hard Conversations BetterChristians are called to something more than just critiquing positions we don’t agree with. The past five months have been hard. We’ve wrestled with a global pandemic, death, isolation, injustice, and an upcoming presidential election. While these times have illuminated many things, I’ve become particularly concerned about one trend I…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Jun 28, 2020Individualism Harms How the (White) Church Confronts Racismsomething is broken in how we as believers approach racism. After the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, the conversation about racism is happening almost everywhere. It’s happening in our homes, on social media, in company boardrooms, in city council meetings and police departments. …Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
Jun 8, 2020White Christians, We Must Learn LamentThe murder of George Floyd has exposed our shallow understanding of biblical lament. Over the past month, and especially in the past two weeks, injustice and evil have confronted us through the brutal murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. I watched those videos and my stomach turned over. My…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
Apr 3, 2020A Better Hopein the chaos of the coronavirus, there’s a hope beyond ourselves. So much has happened in three weeks, am I right? I returned to my hometown in Texas in the middle of the semester after my classes went online, so I’ve just been busy telling myself, “I’m not a drop-out…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Feb 27, 2020Colorblind: Where Good Intentions Go Terribly WrongUnderstanding how rejecting the lens of color & ethnicity is harmful & contrary to the Gospel. “Girl passes out after doing one too many leg press reps.” That was almost the headline of a story recently because I overdid it on the reps AND the weight in my workout. I…Race5 min readRace5 min read
Jan 31, 2020A Christian Framework for the ImpeachmentI’d like to start this off by giving a full disclaimer: I’m 20 years old, so my brain isn’t fully formed yet. I have lots to learn, much of life yet to live, and hormones working overtime. …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
