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Presbymeme II
Bruce Reyes-Chow, the very distinguished moderator of the PCUSA started this meme, and I have been tagged not only by Pappan but also by Neal. So here goes: The Rules •In about 25 words each, answer the following five questions (I always break this one!). •Tag five presbyterian bloggers and send them a note to let…
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Ministries of Misery
So I finished my Ord exam today (whoopeee!) and am now back in that blissful state known as pure summer… which means that i finally have time to write a bit of substance. So what has been on my mind? Lots of things, actually. Due to exegesis exam, for starters, my mind is focused quite…
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Observations from Ords
So ords are almost over and, as I have struggled to finish my exegesis exam, I have learned a few things and made a few observations about how they affect one’s personal life. Without further ado: 1) There is no better time to execute a complete facelift of one’s blog than while sitting in the…
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Anyone else NOT a Kobe fan?
Kobe’s quest for Olympic Gold! PS… I am so NOT a kobe fan 🙂 This is awesome.
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When studying becomes a pleasure…
Who knew that reading Shirley Guthrie could be such a fulfilling experience? I certainly didn’t expect studying for ords to be gratifying in most senses of the word, so it has certainly been a welcome surprise to find that the most universally recommended text for studying for ords happens to be one of the more…
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You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here
The youth are gone for the summer…. and yet I remain. We are done next Tuesday at noon, which feels unreal, considering that this summer has been so full of experiences and of work. It has been frustrating, exhilarating, eye-opening, challenging, exciting, and it isn’t over yet. Now the fun begins–cleaning up the mess we…
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Some food for thought.
On diplomacy on gentrification On homelessness more on homelessness in philadelphia in the news
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Ords AHH!
Shout out to all yall in the Presby world— I am studying for ords and its getting down to the wire… and I know I am not alone in this but it is often difficult to sort out how to prepare for these things (esp when you aren’t at a presby semianry.) So it occurred…
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Reflections and retrospections
It’s my day off, and not a moment too soon. This summer has been amazing, but also incredibly frustrating, sometimes ridiculously unbearable, and I am still trying to sort out how to make sense out of my experiences. I have found myself in a community that is doing things that I care deeply about and…
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ahh mornings
there is something ridiculously satisfying about watching episodes of “weeds” in the youth initiative office…. I know its wrong, but it feels delicious!