God, if you can hear, can you help me and my friends ( Read more... )

I've found a place here at Penn State, amongst Presbyterians. I don't really know any of them well yet, but they're great. They smile. They hang out. They serve the church and the community. They do missions and Bible studies. They reach.

Anyway, the other night Chad spoke about pretending versus repenting. It's funny.. I actually forget that I am a ( Read more... )

". . .I think it is clear that to be creative in terms of Christian culture is to be creative in a way that embraces an understanding of God's being. God has no purpose. God has no utility. God has no reason for being. He is His own reason. He is our purpose, but He is self-fulfilling, and He has no purpose. He is not aiming toward something. We ( Read more... )

A Thursday evening, around ten-thirty, I was in the library doing some desperate late-minute research. It was very quiet and empty. Then this lady who works there came around, checking stuff and whatever. Well, as she got near me, she said, "You're all alone." At first, I took it as a question, but who does research in groups? It wasn't a question ( Read more... )

I feel bad, a little. I haven't been journaling like I did in the past. But then, it doesn't seem like anything different happens. Is it important to write down my daily activities and thoughts? I suppose not. I'd rather write poetry today, actually. I feel a poem just below my fingertips, or somewhere in my ribcage, or in that part of my brain ( Read more... )

I'm so annoyed. I was about to go to bed. I have four papers to write for three different classes, but I can't land solid topics for any. Cuddled in my flannel sheets, I started thinking again about two Xanga posts by two people posted the same day, and a thought came to me. Let me explain.

First, I read an idea about sacrificing painful emotional ( Read more... )

"He did not choose me because I was holy or good but so that I might become holy and good."
-John Piper

"Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.""
-1 Corinthians 1:31

I love this.

I've lately been reading about Reformed theology (and bothering Ed with questions!), and I like what I see there. The A/G was unsatisfying, but Reformed doctrine creates an equal and opposite reaction. If Pentecostal practices made me doubt, Reformed ideas make me trust all the more. I can hardly explain it in a short post. Mostly, Reformed ( Read more... )

A lot of people smoke the reefer around here. It's weird to me. And I know I've complained frequently about Christians being judging and hypocritical, but honestly, they are the best people to be around. Not that I don't love my non-Christian friends. There's just nothing quite like a person who at least tries to resist selfish motivations. I mean ( Read more... )

The feeling of no obligations is a lovely one. I, however, have many obligations right now. I don't know, something about Iron & Wine makes me feel like nothing matters but music and grassy meadows. I always feel like being outside when I hear Sam Beam's voice. It's a good thing.

I love "Self-Portait" by Charles Wright. A poem. We can forget the ( Read more... )