Shower Thoughts

I can't think without writing, and I think a lot.


  • Notes on Suffering

    All verses are in NRSV unless otherwise noted. Suffering is, I think, the element of life that most often kills faith. I know, diving right in here, but that’s where my thoughts on this started. I was recently having a conversation with someone who has been struggling with their Christian faith for the last five… Continue reading

  • Humans All the Way Down

    Humans All the Way Down

    By now I think we’ve all seen the images and read the stories of ICE grabbing people off the street, detaining United States citizens with no warrant and no probable cause, and even taking parents on their way to drop off their children at school or preschool. They are masked, often in plain civilian clothes,… Continue reading

  • Why I’m Here

    Why I’m Here

    Well I’m finally doing it, the thing everyone does and that I’ve always been hesitant to do. I’m blogging dad, look at me writing. I’ve always been hesitant to write publicly because I don’t feel qualified. I didn’t go to school to be a historian, a political scientist, or a theologian (which is funny because… Continue reading