Rich - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Me: Husband of Meredith, PhD student in Homiletics and Liturgics in Vanderbilt University's Graduate Department of Religion, Owner of an awesome Welsh Terrier named Carolina, Massive N.C. State Fan, Homiletician/Preacher/Liturgist, Available to come to your town/church/camp/retreat/youth event to preach, Consistently recalling those 2 years I was thin, Missing living in North Carolina yet loving living in Nashville, Recovering from the grip of postliberal theology
Right now I'm trying to: finish coursework, think about what justice looks like, avoid being reclusive, will the Wolfpack to another victory, become a runner, and think about preaching and its relationship to youth.
And for those who are wondering when I'll finish school - Spring 2010 - "Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise," as they say in NE TN.
Classes this semester:
Teaching fellow for History of Christian Liturgy
Preaching in the Postmodern Context
Sacred Time
Contextual Homiletics
Human and Faith Development and Preaching

My Interests

Homiletics, Liberation, Youth Ministry, College Basketball, Popular Culture, Ethics, Ecclesiology, Taking myself too seriously, Yazoo Brewing Co., and Highland Brewery

I'd like to meet:

Folks I knew a long time ago, folks I do a terrible job of keeping in touch with, and folks who are interesting. Oh...and anyone not really interested in using the word "authentic."

Music:

I went to high school and college as grunge was ending and during the reign of pop-punk and the emergence of emo, so that pretty much should cover it. Right now I listen to just about anything. Here are some, old school and new: Anberlin, Andra Moran, The Anniversary, Appleseed Cast, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Ben Kweller, Brandtson, Copeland, David Bazan, Foo Fighters, Gabe Dixon Band, Rev. J.M. Gates, Gillian Welch, Jeremy Enigk, Jets to Brazil, Leigh Nash, Jonezetta, The Lonely Hearts, Mewithoutyou, Mindy Smith, MXPX, Nickel Creek, Paul Emmick, Pete Yorn, Sunny Day Real Estate, U2, Underoath

Movies:

Thank you, Netflix.

Television:

Alias (R.I.P. Jack Bristow), Lost, Scrubs, The Office, Heroes, and Meredith and I are making our way through the Sopranos from the beginning since we missed out on the whole series completely.

Books:

Reading this week:
The Evolving Self (Kegan)
Calendar: Christ's Time for the Church (Stookey)
Between Memory and Hope: Readings on the Liturgical Year (various)
Calendar and Chronology: Jewish and Christian (Beckwith)
Race and the Cosmos (Holmes)
How (Not) to Speak of God (Rollins)
Keeping God's Silence (Muers)

Heroes:

Those who endure the silence imposed by the dominant and those who press back against the weight of oppression.

My Blog

nothing to see here!

Generally, I hate blogs. Why should you care about what I write on the internet?
Posted by Rich on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:52:00 PST