Steve Farewell Stomach Tour, Gut Checks

Git’ in mah’ belly!

Over the past week I've begun to mentally and physically prepare for surgery and for life without a stomach. One of the most encouraging things I'm finding are all the people who keep sending me stories, articles and blog posts by others who have undergone this surgery for HGDC. One of the most encouraging articles … Continue reading Git’ in mah’ belly!

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Steve Farewell Stomach Tour, Gut Checks

Union Jack for Endoscopies and the Farewell Stomach Tour

I've been getting endoscopies every single year since I was about 12 years old, and without a stomach, this might very well have been the last endoscopy I'll ever need. As I am now apart of the research studying this cancer gene and prophylactic (preventative) gastrectomies (surgically removing the stomach), I'm now going through the … Continue reading Union Jack for Endoscopies and the Farewell Stomach Tour

Steve Gut Checks

Gut checks, the Good News about My Health and FAQ’s

Let me start this blog post with a couple reassurances to put your hearts at ease: 1. I'm not dying. 2. I'm not leaving my position. I do, however, have some things that have been going on in my life that I wanted to catch people up on. While it seems a little impersonal, I … Continue reading Gut checks, the Good News about My Health and FAQ’s

Steve An Hour with Karl Barth, Pastoral Theology

An Hour with Karl Barth: Off the Stained Glass Windows

I appreciate old churches, particularly old Catholic churches with stained glassed windows and sacred art. My senior year in college I spent a lot of time at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, first because it's free, second, because it's inspiring. My favorite part of the museum is their massive collection of Byzantium and the … Continue reading An Hour with Karl Barth: Off the Stained Glass Windows