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Do I still like Kanye?
Read more: Do I still like Kanye?Do I still like Kanye? Sure, maybe, idk. It’s Kanye season once again, and every new interview I watch only makes me more confused. Do I like Kanye or do I hate him? You probably already know your answer. He’s a polarizing figure that makes crowds salivate at any chance of absurd drama or brand…
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Robinson’s Housekeeping and the Promise of Desire
Read more: Robinson’s Housekeeping and the Promise of DesireIn a 2009 interview with Rebecca Painter, Marilynne Robinson responded to the question of loneliness in the religious life saying: “I am not sure religion is meant to assuage loneliness. Who was ever lonelier than Jesus? ‘Can you not watch with me one hour?’ I think loneliness is the encounter with oneself—who can be great…
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Twin Cities Marathon Recap
Read more: Twin Cities Marathon RecapThis past Sunday morning I took part in my first organized run; I ran the 10 mile in the Twin Cities Marathon. I had done the Tough Mudder back in 2012, but I hadn’t properly prepared for that and when you’re all covered in mud and queueing up for obstacles it just makes the run…
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The Power of Community and Friendship
Read more: The Power of Community and FriendshipAs I sat in a hospital’s cafeteria waiting for a ride home, an older person came to talk to me. After the initial chat was out of the way, he proceeded to tell me that I would go to jail for stealing. In jail, all the other women will pull my hair and fight against…
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Everyone Believes My Stories
Read more: Everyone Believes My StoriesMy life is a series of ridiculous, over the top, unlikely stories. I’ve confronted a neighbor on meth whose reply to me was, “The shadow people are coming.” As a kid, I was chased down by a teenager in a car who, in his own words, was hell-bent on killing us. The first time I…
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A Word on Character
Read more: A Word on CharacterSelf-mastery, ordered love, and self-examination are key elements to a life of character and virtue. In this post, I will unpack the myths and kernels of truth in each of these elements. Self-Mastery Self-Mastery is not akin to “finding oneself.” I heard a story of a young woman who was headed to medical school but deviated…
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Why BTS Fans Give Me a Little Bit of Hope in a Tribal World
Read more: Why BTS Fans Give Me a Little Bit of Hope in a Tribal WorldIt is getting harder to explain the BTS phenomenon to people without sounding like the facts are being made up. Industry execs and celebrities have resorted to comparing it to Beatlemania — which sounds like an exaggeration until one witnesses ARMY in person (the name for their worldwide and fiercely devoted fan base). ARMY generates…
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Wrestling with Gungor’s Doubts
Read more: Wrestling with Gungor’s DoubtsHow do we help people who are wrestling with doubts in their faith? Can we create a safe space for them to question and voice their doubts without being judged for their questions? How do we help give them this space, while also still pointing them gently back to the truth that God is real…
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What the Biblical Authors Skipped and Why it Matters Today
Read more: What the Biblical Authors Skipped and Why it Matters TodayReaders of the Bible may be shocked to discover that an important historical event is missing from its narrative. Most people have never heard of it, even though this event may have well changed the course of history. And more intriguing, it seems that the biblical authors and editors may have sought to suppress this…
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Twin Cities Marathon Fundraising
Read more: Twin Cities Marathon FundraisingI’m running a 10-mile in the upcoming Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, October 7th with Team Venture. We’re raising money to support Anti-Trafficking in Nepal by providing young girls with a year of housing, accommodation, and education. Would you please prayerfully consider supporting my run financially to help me and my team meet our support…