Articles By: blakemankin

Dear Fellow Twentysomething

Dear Fellow Twentysomething, I hope this finds you well, full of idealism, and/or traveling the world in search of meaning. Sorry it’s taken me so long to get in touch. I’ve been trying to figure out what to do for the rest of my life, and as you probably know–it sure is keeping...

August 31st, 2012 | Featured | Read More

Occupy Ourselves

Occupy Wall Street is gaining steam and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. With the amount of coverage the movement is receiving, it seems numbingly redundant to say it has spread all over the world, springing up in cities from Boston to Sydney. The movement stands for a variety of...

February 21st, 2012 | Social Justice | Read More

The Dangers of Fashionable Compassion

Let me preface this piece by stating that there are followers of Jesus who are doing amazing things and living the gospel in accordance to how it is written. These people are giving all of themselves to Christ, living generously, and caring selflessly for the oppressed. I worry, however, that caring...