Blog Archives: January 2020 — December 2020

One of the protests that I participated in was at the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) in North Philadelphia. The group of people was protesting the over-policing and police brutality in the neighborhood. Prior to marching, we listened to stories from people in the neighborhood, speaking to their experiences with homelessness and police violence in North Philly. Then we marched through the streets of North Philly to Temple. At first, I felt fear and apprehension. I didn’t know anyone else there and we were surrounded by police. As we ...

When we revitalized a tradition of community Bible Study at Chestnut Hill earlier this spring, I didn't know what to expect. I am, personally, a big nerd for learning more about the Bible. I was not raised to read the Bible very often, though I was raised going to church. When I went to divinity school, I came with general knowledge of the Bible, but not a lot of what some might call “Biblical literacy.” I couldn’t quote scriptures off the top of my head, I couldn’t repeat the names of the books of the Bible in order, and I *definitely* ...