On The Air

On The Air

Jan 29, 2010

Thanks for my PR guru friend, Amy Steinbreucker, I had an opportunity to talk about my experiences in Israel on Wheaton College Radio [WETN FM88.1] on January 13, 2010. Interview Audio Morning Show...

Here + Now

Here + Now

Jan 15, 2010

http://www.vimeo.com/8764059 in 2009 my friends invited me to come experience the city they had recently moved to, discover how God was at work, and capture it all on film. this is my story of the experience.

‘There’s still hope in the walls:’ One man’s reflects on his trip to Israel

‘There’s still hope in the walls:’ One man’s reflects on his trip to Israel

Dec 22, 2009

[An article posted in the Chicago Tribune Local Edition.  In print, December 24, 2009.  Special thanks to Patricia Murphy for writing this article] “In Daniel Riemenschneider’s three-minute film, Sarah McLachlan’s ethereal rendering of the sacred song “O Little Town of Bethlehem” stands in sharp contrast to the scenes of the heavily...

Israel Blog

Israel Blog

Oct 20, 2009

Israel Blog [longer than a tweet, shorter than a novel] DEC 2 Overwhelmed. I am going on a journey that has a lot of question marks. Can I endure sitting on a plane for 12 hours? How will I overcome jet lag? WIll I capture everything needed on video? Will I make it through customs? I am humbled by the experience that awaits me. I am thankful that my travel...

My Alaskan Obsession

My Alaskan Obsession

May 18, 2009

I developed an obsession while I was in Alaska. I did not intend for it to happen. In fact it might be viewed as a rather peculiar fixation. Yet I cannot deny it. The objection of my affection was a 20,320 foot beast. On a map it is known as Mt. McKinley. The locals call it Denali, “the tall one.” North America’s tallest peak captivated me as it dominated...