If you’re anything at all like me when I was sitting in pews listening to my pastor during college, you may have thought something along the lines of “Cool story, bro. When do I get to tell you mine? Stop talking and listen.” By now you know that I was adopted, that I used to […]
Christian Buzzwords Series: Passion
Growing up as a student of drama, musicals, and show choir, I was often told to have “passion.” Directors of various kinds urged me to wear this passion on my sleeve, to connect with others by doing so, and to bear it all on the stage. In my memories of artistic expression, passion was tied […]
An Elaboration
I want to flesh out some of the things I said in my sermon on June 16th. But first… Wow. I am still overwhelmed by the generosity, warm embrace, happiness, excitement, relief, hope, optimism, prayers, gifts, and all else I have received from you. As someone said to me, “our hearts are yours,” so too […]
Sometimes It Comes Later
For three years, I directed a non-profit organization called Life Compass that ran out of a church. We raised money and we bought instruments (guitars, pianos, violins, and snare drums), ESL textbooks, cooking supplies, theatre equipment, and art supplies. We offered free lessons to the youth in the surrounding inner city. It was my job […]