Hello, my name is Ben.
I’m 27 years old and have been married to Jen for a few years now. We’ve got a new baby girl who we like to call Esme Theres–she is amazingly spirited and an incredible teacher. Among other things, I’m a full-time househusband (but please don’t call me “Mr. Mom”) and trainee at the Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, MN. I enjoy camping, brewing beer, writing, gardening, biking, and cross country skiing. I love discussing Christian theology and spirituality. Influencial authors include J. Phillip Newell, John O’Donohue, Parker Palmer, Thomas Kelly, Wendell Berry, Thomas Merton, Richard Foster, Henri Nouwen, Shane Claiborne and anyone who quotes Dallas Willard. Music interests include Radiohead, Great Lake Swimmers, Fleet Foxes, Bon Iver, Billy Bragg, Sun Kill Moon, the Counting Crows, John Foreman, Haley Bonar, The Be Good Tanyas, Wilco, Josh Ritter, Mason Jennings, Laura Veirs, and Ben Folds.
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I am very fond of Merton – there is a blog on wordpress dedicated to his work — call Friends of Thomas Merton.
best to you
Comment by soulintention September 10, 2008 @ 3:07 amNo Flyer and Mason…?
Comment by roger flyer April 5, 2009 @ 5:25 amOh yeah, AND flyer and mason
…. and my all time favorite album is songs hidden and eggs of course.
Comment by ben April 5, 2009 @ 5:27 amI resonate with your reading list and priorities (after our first daughter was born I became a “homeholder” and began a Spiritual Guidance program with Shalem.) I need to go fix dinner now, but want to recommend Peter Mayer as a wonderful singer-songwriter who happens to be in your area. He was a Jesuit novitiate, but now something of a mystic-Unitarian. His songs are deeply grounded and inter-galactic. I’ll be back to your web when the time is right. Thanks…
Comment by Len April 20, 2009 @ 12:40 pmOh yeah, love Peter Mayer. Towards the end of each of the past few years we pull out his winter album. It’s becoming a bit of a tradition in our house. Good stuff!
Comment by ben April 21, 2009 @ 5:36 amGlad to hear of your tradition. Since his winter album was released, it’s been a tradition here for Peter to come to our church (FUMC in Fort Worth) for a Winter Solstice festival. Good times. Drive your VW down next time and join us.
Comment by Len April 23, 2009 @ 11:05 pmSomeday BY THE GRACE OF GOD, I will get a VW and I would love to drive it down there for the winter solstice festival!
Comment by ben April 24, 2009 @ 8:35 am