Category Archives: Life

It’s Official!

Two weeks ago, I received another acceptance letter from Princeton Theological Seminary — this one to the dual degree program. That (and a few conversations with PTS professors, administrators, and students) was the deciding factor. A few minutes ago I … Continue reading

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O Happy Letter!

912This Saturday, we received a long-anticipated letter in the mail. I’ve been accepted into the M.Div program at Princeton Seminary. Princeton is one of the oldest and most prestigious seminaries in the nation, has a great academic reputation, and (we … Continue reading

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43 Things

This is way better than a New Year’s Resolution — it’s a year-long, life-long tool. 43 Things is a website where you can Discover & Decide things you REALLY want to do in this life Find other people who want … Continue reading

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Obligatory Post-Holiday Post

877862888908 Two years ago as a high-school teacher, I was insanely busy and stressed throughout most of the year (including summer, despite incorrect assumptions on the part of non-educators–but that’s a different post). The two-week Christmas break, however, was always … Continue reading

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Princeton Seminary

787788786 Coming on the heels of the last post, it probably sounds a bit crazy to say that I’m applying for admission to Seminary, and intend to pursue ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church. … Continue reading

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Why I Am [Not] a Christian.

Oddly enough, in the past two years that I have been blogging, less than a handful of my posts have been about my spiritual beliefs—a subject that is at the core of my life, my vocation, and my passion. Rather … Continue reading

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I Want Two Cookies.

Grady is officially speaking in sentences now. I’m not sure exactly what the first one was, but a few minutes ago, he held up two fingers and informed us that “I want two cookies.” Not bad–a subject, verb, adjective, and … Continue reading

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