We have an issue on campus that I feel we as students need to address. It plagues our community and breeds contempt. The issue can be found across campus in the dorms, halls, tunnels, SDR, common areas, and even in classrooms. No, I’m not referring to Moody couples (a bit of humour). In all seriousness, … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Student Body
The Theology of “Home”
Houghton 6 West, Moody Bible Institute; Westerville, Ohio; Edgewater Neighbourhood; Bridgeport Neighbourhood; (and soon) Jenkins Hall, Moody Theological Seminary; these are the places I have lived in and moved out of throughout the last year. I have one more move to go (to Jenkins) in a few weeks and to say I am sick of … Continue reading The Theology of “Home”
Contentedness in the Midst of Discontent
I am currently sitting in a coffee shop, blissfully alone, with a list of things to do a mile long- such is the life of a teacher that decides to teach on her summer "off." I was supposed to meet a friend here, but work caught her up, and we had to push back our … Continue reading Contentedness in the Midst of Discontent
“Lead Me Where You Want Me”
"Lead Me Where You Want Me" This phrase I scrawled onto the cover of my prayer journal last January has been my prayer for the last year in particular, but was in my heart long before I ever thought of going to Moody. This deep seeded prayer, a longing to know what the future might … Continue reading “Lead Me Where You Want Me”
This Is Where He Wants Me
Head bent low against the biting wind and rain, I turn onto Normal Avenue making my daily trek from the Sox and 35th Red Line stop to Urban Christian Academy- the after-school program I have worked at for the last two years. The smell of wood burning stoves and Chinese food radiates a feeling of … Continue reading This Is Where He Wants Me
Fridays
A warm fall Friday Students restless from sitting still all day A short trip to the park before heading back to assigned worksheets Very little homework Unexpected learning moments Brief pauses to soak in these pieces of heaven Students who raise stress levels asking questions about God in profound ways Reminders of why this role … Continue reading Fridays
I Am Not Who I Once Was: The Theology of Identity
I am not who I once was. Correction. I am not who I once believed myself to be. Let me explain. For years I worked to define myself through a projected image. Throughout my 20 years of life I have worn a variety of masks. This was especially true during my high school years not … Continue reading I Am Not Who I Once Was: The Theology of Identity
