The Name of God in an OMG Generation

The Name of God in an OMG Generation

Words matter. In some sense, we all know this is true. The ways you talk about someone or to someone shape their view of themselves and the world. The moments in your life that have impacted you the most for better or worse have probably included words that made you...
Reflections on Solitude

Reflections on Solitude

Sometimes I wonder if Laura Ingalls Wilder knew a more beautiful life than me, with the rippling brook and the towering trees; breathing in air as it was meant to taste, and walking on the same floor as the bugs and the bears. Sometimes I wonder if anxiety is the...
The Problem with Mediated Reality

The Problem with Mediated Reality

As a five-year-old, I knew very little about media. Most of my life consisted of playing outside with my neighborhood best friend until our moms called us inside for dinner. I didn’t watch the news and didn’t think it mattered – until September 2001. My mother...
What you Need to Know about Puerto Rico

What you Need to Know about Puerto Rico

I remember the summer breeze flowing in our rolled-down windows as we drove down the highway. It was a sunny summer afternoon. We had just gotten off work at the summer camp we worked at and we were carefree as we cruised down the road towards a home cooked dinner....