Category: Personal

  • NWSL Debrief: April

    The NWSL is offically back in action! And what an explosive two week start the season has had. Fans missing the action in the off season have had plenty to welcome them back into the thick of it. In this post, we’ll do a brief assessment of each team as we begin to head into…

  • Weeks from the Pitch

    Bryce discusses the upcoming NWSL season

  • The Wrap: February ’19

    Things have been busy. Finishing up school (t-minus gulp 12 days) has led to a whole bunch of cliff-jumping and mostly coming out unscathed. A few exciting updates are in the works but hopefully my impending free time will led to more content. For now, jump in and explore the original Coates and a couple of high…

  • Letters to Self

    In an AP Language & Composition class, a sixteen year old sits huddled at a desk, green pen and lined paper in hand. That morning, a teacher who cares about more than report cards and curriculum drops off five-year old letters in the mailbox. It’s a project she has them do, her students, to engage…

  • #TTWBATS EP Review

    The boys behind Tenth Avenue North have been busy. In May, lifelong drummer Jason Jamison stepped down to pursue a career with the band’s ministry partner Compassion International. In June, frontman Mike Donehey announced the band had launched a record label called ReMade Records (no doubt a nod to their song You Are More off their…

  • Couch Churches: Confronting Trauma, Friendship, and Tomorrow

    Part Three: The Couch My thoughts drift again to communion, and then to worship, the kind that brings you to your knees and throws your arms in the air without prompting. The kind of worship that leads you to speak in tongues. The kind that makes a fool out of you. The kind of childhood.…

  • Couch Churches: Confronting Trauma, Friendship, and Tomorrow

    Part Two: Buildings and Bodies Sitting on a couch, legs tucked under me and sipping on milk and kahlúa, I’m thinking about holy communion. I’m thinking about it so much I move towards interrupting my friend to ask if he has any salted crackers downstairs, and a bit of wine to rinse. But I don’t.…

  • Couch Churches: Confronting Trauma, Friendship, and Tomorrow

    Part One: Trauma I have a complicated relationship with church, both as a building and as a body. As the son of a church worker, I suppose some of that is to be expected. Long days spent at the church instead of daycare, hearing typical workplace drama about your pastoral staff, and the like make…

  • Smarter Than a Fifth Grader

    I love working with kids. They ask inquisitive questions, see the world through innocent and fresh eyes, and challenge the boundaries of authority at every step. Working with kids keeps me on my toes, always having to problem solve and rationalize with kids aged 6-12. While I, and anyone who works with wee ones surely…

  • The Wrap: July

    Enter below and you’ll find book and television recommendations for the month of August, magic, cults, and inspiring non-fiction.