
Last night: another concert
and more sacred hearing.
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all I can do is make ...
Sacred Hearing pt. II
Music

When I was a new Christian (around 12 years old), I used to think that the weather symbolized something that God was trying to tell me. At that time, I had just learned what symbolism was, and I was just exploring the ...
Rain
Etc.

Senior year of high school, I used to JAM to Thrice's music. I was borderline obsessed (OK, totally obsessed), yet it was probably one of my favorite times to look back on. I know most of my friends haaaaate Thrice, mainly ...
Anthology
Music

"For us neither the Epistle to the Romans, nor the present theological position, nor the present state of the world, nor the relation between God and the world, is simple. And he who is now concerned with truth must boldly ...
Theology is not simple
Theology Quote

I'm writing a paper on my prayer practices, the things I'm trying out because of the class I'm in. One thing I realized was how music is a prayer for me. Concerts are especially. I included these Fun. lyrics in my paper, as ...
Sacred Hearing
Music

I don't like a lot of what Saint Paul says, but here's a verse I love:
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, ...
Exegesis
From Lauren, Theology Quote

& this, this is me not writing the typical American anecdote. Here I am not contemplating my navel (or, novel, that too will work), not wandering into jazz bars, not lighting up, not staying out all night. [...] What ...
Solus Meets Ipse
Poetry

.........................................At a chaperoned dance in high school
the Econ teacher told your friend, Watch out for that one,
she's like a bird set loose of its cage. Only, it wasn't true, at all,
it took you ...
from In Vancouver, You Forgive the American
Poetry

"When someone comes with his loneliness to the minister, he can only expect that his loneliness will be understood and felt, so that he no longer has to run away from it but can accept it as an expression of his basic human ...