I write about life in community:
how it's great, how it’s terrible, and how it’s indispensable.

You can find my essays and reporting in Teen Vogue and Christianity Today. I’m also a columnist for Christianity Today’s culture newsletter, Ecstatic. I’m not on social media, but I check my email.

Essays

Feed my sheep. Don’t feed on them.
October 2023, Christianity Today
The church failed you. Now what?
April 2023, Ecstatic
Paying my way to the promised land
March 2023, Ecstatic
My last supper with the family of God
February 2023, Christianity Today
If we hate it so much, why are we still watching?
January 2023, Ecstatic
Like and subscribe for a chance at eternal life
May 2022, Ekstasis Magazine
Why the Book of Hosea is a blueprint for activism
April 2021, Relevant

Reporting

K-Pop opened doors for AAPI dancers abroad. At home, they remain closed
May 2023, Teen Vogue
For some marginalized youth, going outside isn’t the refuge it seems
August 2022, Teen Vogue
How to talk about a chaotic, traumatic year
December 2021, Teen Vogue

Interviews

The housing crisis: Activist Darrell Owens on using social media to combat housing inequality
Interview with Darrell Owens, October 2023, Teen Vogue
How to write beautiful stories about hideous things
Interview with Elizabeth Bruenig, June 2023, Ecstatic
“The true work is more practical than performative”
Interview with Justin Giboney, May 2023, Ecstatic