A Lesson From The Poisonwood Bible

So, I’ve started reading novels. Turns out there are some really fabulous books out there! With my “completed-reading-list” as short as it is, I hesitate to lay claim to a favorite genre … but I’m leaning in the direction of Historical Fiction. After making short work...

Tips On Being Straight/Gay In Church

Part ONE We met up for breakfast at the Flying Biscuit in Cameron Village. He and his family had attended a few times, and he wanted to clear the air. “We love the church. We love the teaching. We love the people. But we know that our presence might be hard for some....

Macklemore, Sobriety and Doubts

Within our church’s denomination, I serve as the Raleigh Regional DBMD (District Board of Ministerial Development) Team Leader. It’s less glamorous than it sounds. One of my roles is to conduct annual interviews with men and women moving toward licensed and/or...

Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks and Analog Mixers

Last Sunday night, my friend Nick Tripp invited me over to his house for a viewing party of Sound City — a documentary film directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana / Foo Fighters) about the famed Los Angeles recording studio, Sound City Studios. The documentary was incredible...

Moons of Jupiter

We had just recently moved to Raleigh. Four weeks, maybe. We had met only a small handful of our neighbors. I was at the public library one day with Megan when my phone rang. “Hi. I’m your neighbor from across the street. I met your wife yesterday while I was walking...