Why Discerning Vocation is Hard
Flourishing. Dignity. Vocation. It is fair to claim that most faculties at institutions across the United States once understood these terms, especially before the Civil War. Granted, that was a long time ago, but that doesn’t change the fact that the keepers of the soul of the American college really understood these concepts. Most of…
Lessons Learned from a Dog
A few weeks ago, I had a Service Opportunity check-in with a staff member and friend, Lindsey Aldridge. I volunteer at the Harris County Humane Society and this was supposed to be a small time slot in which I would tell Lindsey how I was doing at my SO. It started out normal enough, with…
The Reason for the Season: Jesus Came to Serve
I love Christmas music and I am unashamed about it. When it comes to the argument of “how soon is too soon”, I’m the kind of guy that is perfectly content to listen to Christmas music well before Thanksgiving, as soon as there’s the slightest chill in the air (judge if you must!). I think…