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Christianity Archive
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No Turning Back
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 6 CommentsSitting in a house-church in Burshtyn, Ukraine, I heard a familiar song. It was the only one my new friends knew in three languages. First they sang it in Ukrainian, then in Russian, and finally in English. -
Why I'm Thankful for Matt Chandler
Posted on February 1, 2009 | 2 CommentsIt’s kind of a funny thing to say considering I’ve never met the guy or been to his church in Dallas. But I really am thankful for him. I heard him speak about a handful of times at Baylor and his message would always resonate with me, but I probably wouldn’t have had much more of a relationship to the guy if it wasn’t for my boyfriend (now the fiancé, holla!) setting-up my ipod. -
My First White Christmas
Posted on December 27, 2008 | 9 CommentsI remember this time last year how curious I was just where I would be celebrating the birth of Christ in the coming year. I had already been accepted to the Peace Corps, but I was waiting on my placement. After settling in to Ukraine in October, my thoughts quickly moved to the holiday season. -
And who is my neighbor?
Posted on August 28, 2008 | 3 CommentsYesterday, a friend of mine with a pretty popular blog asked me to write a guest column. Naturally, I was thrilled. Jenny Simmons, lead singer of Addison Road and fellow Baylor grad, had written a post about the largest illegal immigration raid in history when a robust debate broke out. When she asked me to write a post addressing the question, “What should we as Christians do?” there were 9 comments. Just 24 hours later there were 18. Enter my column, reposted here. -
I spent my 23rd birthday in jail
Posted on August 5, 2008 | 7 CommentsOK. So technically it was the day after my birthday, but that doesn’t have the same ring to it. -
Hug a tree for Jesus
Posted on July 1, 2008 | 4 CommentsWith the election looming and voter turnout up across the board, the youth vote has attracted its fair share of attention. Harvard University’s Institute of Politics reports that for the first time since Richard Nixon was in office, young people are turning out to vote in high numbers. Perhaps more interesting than sheer volume is how we youngsters are voting and why.
