by Drew Dickens | Jan 15, 2013 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality
Alone in a Crowded Room I got an unexpected email from an old friend tonight. It was so fun to reconnect. I had thought of them so many times before. Curious where they were. How things were going. How life had changed. So many unanswered questions still. ...
by Drew Dickens | Sep 12, 2012 | Faith and Spirituality
My talk with Victor… “Sleep comes more easily than it returns.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables I will confess that sometimes sleep is a luxury which I cant afford. The glowing 4:00 a.m. on my phone knows all of my secrets. And while rare, last night was one such...
by Drew Dickens | Jun 30, 2012 | Faith and Spirituality
Higgs boson particle…meet God. Sitting alone on the porch of a friends cabin in Wisconsin staring out at 106 degrees due east (thanks iPad compass app) over Lake Michigan. Imagining the shoreline of Michigan 118 miles away (thanks Google). Imagining the volume. The...
by Drew Dickens | Jun 18, 2012 | Faith and Spirituality
Taylor Swift and Pentecost So Im pretty confident that no one has made this connection…but tonight on the porch I was listening to Taylor Swift’s song “Back to December” and I was reminded that last week was Pentecost Ascension Sunday. Stick with me. Apparently the...
by Drew Dickens | Jun 10, 2012 | Faith and Spirituality
Morning pew I will be in the 5PM service tonight…but this morning, this is the view from my pew. Quiet. Still. Peaceful. Reflective. And a bit misty. One of my professors this week was discussing evangelism in light of Matthew 4:19. “Follow Me and I will make...
by Drew Dickens | Jun 9, 2012 | Faith and Spirituality
Divine Appreciation: Embracing Unseen Acts of Goodness “Its 4’OClock in the morning damnit! Listen to me good”! –Elton John Yesterday morning I woke up early. No light coming yet from the rising sun. No sounds yet of our neighborhood waking up. My eyes were bleary...
