A couple weeks ago, I had the chance to preach a sermon in our Acts series here at Quest. The same week, we also had the opportunity to interview one of the founders of Future Hope’s partner, El Salvador NGO A-brazo Ministries. The woman I interviewed, Hilda, had left her well-paying job as an engineer … Continue reading
Coffee in Seattle is as ubiquitous as cheesesteaks in Philly, or beans in Boston. We’re notorious for our snobbish obsession with the perfect $4.00 (or more!) espresso drink, and claim to know the difference, by aroma and taste, between a Kenyan sumatra and a nice varietal from El Salvador. As one firmly entrenched in the … Continue reading
Give me half a chance, and I’ll talk your ear off. My opinons about the best coffee in town, atonement theologies, ideas about dismantling institutional and social racism in our churches and societies, education policies, how to cook the perfect palak paneer at home, whining about the closure of the only restaurant in seattle that … Continue reading
Yesterday, I started blogging again. Thus far, maybe three people have stopped by to take a look. While my readership may not be vast, I would like to give a shout-out to my church and pastor. Besides serving as a forum for discussion and thinking out loud, I started ‘a place at the table’ after … Continue reading
Over the past few years, I stopped blogging. One excuse has been seminary: as a seminarian, goodness knows I spill enough ink on a regular basis to float a fleet of blogs. While I’ve been presenting my life and faith on a regular basis in the context of my classmates and professors, the exercises have … Continue reading