out of egypt

So I have returned to the good ole US of A. It’s about how I remember it. I haven’t decided if I like it yet.
I’ve been in a bit of a fog for the past couple days, as I’ve visited school, seen a bunch of friends (including ones I never knew I had) [...]

badass christians

There is a group within American Evangelical Christian subculture which I like to call Badass Christians. It is wrong of me to create a category in which to locate various Christians with whom I come into contact. I’m going to do it anyway because even if the category ultimately breaks down, it is useful to [...]

an oversimplified and miserably incomplete explanation of current conflict and my thoughts

In reading over my past blogs I have realized that they mostly capture the lighter, ultimately less significant aspects of my trip thus far (even though epic shwarma and Magnum bars are integral to my happy existence in this place) and so in this post I hope to address some more troubling/influential moments and thoughts [...]

jerusalem syndrome

This place is having a bizarre effect on me. I look around me at all these people and all I can think are woes and the approach of the kingdom. I’ve stopped maintaining my physical appearance, letting my hair grow and wearing animal skins. The other day I started eating locusts. Everyone I see appears [...]