In my last post I told you about my experience at the Collegeville writer’s workshop this summer. The Collegeville Institute has just released some pretty cool data from all of its workshop participants this summer (mine wasn’t the only workshop being offered). Go here to check out their nifty pie charts. And hint: I’m the …
A month ago, I had to amazing opportunity to attend a weeklong writer’s workshop for poets at a place called The Collegeville Institute on the campus of St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN. I can’t believe a month has gone by already. It’s an experience I’ll never forget. I applied way back before Christmas after …
So way back in June of 2013 I wrote a post about the church I grew up in and guilt and faith and . . . well it was basically one of those rant-ish posts that I hit Publish on maybe before I should have. And it was also one of those posts that is …
Today is Ash Wednesday, and this day is one thing I miss. Eastern Orthodox Lent begins with a tradition called Forgiveness Vespers, when all the parishioners gather in a circle and ask for and receive forgiveness from each other. It is a beautiful ceremony that always causes me to shed a few tears. This coming …
So I’ve been hearing about Nadia Bolz-Weber for a while now. Tattooed, liberal Lutheran pastor. Cusses a lot. Runs a church that welcomes anybody and everybody. I follow her on Twitter, and I added her to my Twitter list called “Rebel.” As it turns out, a rebel may be what it takes to get me …
