This Tuesday was my last day at Riverbed. I’ve moved onto a yearlong ministry internship at Regeneration, and moved in across the street from the church in Oakland. I’m starting to see how this is shaping up to be an urban monastic existence, as Justin put it. It’s funny, because I used to think that […]
I have discovered you cannot properly grieve in a city; it won’t give you a damn second to be alone. I’d like to have a moment of silence in an alleyway, behind the dumpster, over the beggar-man, to the cacophony of car horns and ice cream carousel jingles. No dice. The city clamors, roars, and […]
All my life I’ve lived in the electronic! always-on! hyper-connected! world of the Future. I realize that it promises intimacy but cannot deliver. Get me away from these late night bright lights and cold screens. I wanna float about and explore inner space. Linger in the warmth of friends and simple conversations. Stretch out in […]
Inspired from Genesis 28:16.
A beautiful wedding at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA
Grace, grace, it all comes from Grace. Today I heard that I deserve nothing; everything given to me is a gift. I think it was the millionth time I’d heard it, but the first time I actually thought about living it. I think the Gospel is crazy because it talks about a Jesus who suffered rejection. […]
I am now distraught with sweet, sweet grief in accepting what I do not understand. “Child of weakness watch and pray, find in Me thine all in all.”
The mission next year is to live in faith, seek spiritual renewal, and develop personal boundaries. In that order, until things change again.
Timed mile at Piedmont High, originally uploaded by andrewhao. We decided to check out how fast we could run the mile again, six years out of high school. And you know what? It was a lot better than I remembered it. I wonder what Mr. Battaglia would think of me now…
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