I am still not over my grief from Prince’s sudden death at age 57 on April 22nd. For almost 35 years of my life, Prince was a constant source of joy and refuge. He was so much more than a pop song writer, or a virtuosic guitarist, or a spectacular entertainer. Saying you were a…

Honesty is a huge part of the appeal of Greenpoint Reformed—honesty that we are not perfect, we have moments of darkness, and that sometimes we have doubts about our faith. As pastor CB Stewart pointed out in his sermon on April 17th, it is by acknowledging our doubts and confusion that makes us more present,…

Last Sunday, I kicked-off our church service with a sing-along performance of “Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space,” as recorded by the band Spiritualized. It sounded beautiful, and was a long-time dream fulfilled for me. But the performance proved to be divinely connected to a number of things that played out seemingly coincidentally.…