Painfully Hopeful

Spiritual Foreshadowing

Early in September my family was invited over to the home of one of Central’s families to celebrate their daughter’s birthday 1. At one point during the meal my wife brought up the recent spike of families in Palmyra schools who do not speak English as their primary language. This is a new phenomena for…

A funny thing happened on the way to next verse

OK, there is obviously a story behind this image. I’m in charge of running the projection system 1 for ABCNJ’s Annual Session for the past few years. It’s a rewarding challenge, and my skills have grown as a result of my participation. But for a person who desperately wants to hide in a corner and…

Theological Education and the Future

The day prior to ABCNJ’s Annual Session we host a pastor’s academy which encourages pastors in their continuing education. I typically find a corner and go over my materials for the next day, and take some pictures for ABCNJ’s media arm 1. This isn’t because the academy sessions are bad, and certainly not because I…

Looking up at the cresting wave

This week I posted an image of two books I had laid out for ABCNJ. One is our 2015 Regional Directory, the other is a devotional based on various testimonies from the region. Both represent my first attempts at using InDesign for large-scale page layout work, and I do have to say I’m impressed with…

Anxiety in photography

On Monday I took the opportunity to take an image I’ve been eying all Summer long. The Rancocas Creek, which separates Delanco and Riverside, NJ is a beautiful body of water, and the view from the Delanco Bridge is quite stunning. I wanted to capture an image of the creek while the boats were still…

Stand with Ahmed, let’s start treating our societal PTSD

I wish I didn’t have to do a “bonus post” today, but this is a sign of a serious problem in the culture of the United States. It needs to be addressed. Ahmed Mohamed is a young man who loves to tinker and create and build. He loves electronics, go karts, and even built a…