Oby Ballinger
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Religious Organizer |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Introduction | "Obadiah" in Hebrew means "servant of God." I am a 2008 graduate of Yale Divinity School, planning to be a pastor in the United Church of Christ. I love to preach, and think congregational life is one of the best-kept secrets of the Christian church. For this year I work as a Religious Organizer for Love Makes a Family, mobilizing people of faith in support of marriage equality in Connecticut. I'm engaged to Javen, and we're planning to be married in May 2009. |
| Interests | reading, theology, novels, contemplation, meditation, journaling, activism, social justice, Christianity, preaching, biking, hiking, environmentalism, feminism, LGBT rights |
| Favorite movies | Truman Show, Schindler's List, Juno, Lord of the Rings, Babette's Feast |
| Favorite music | Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Stuart Davis, Madonna, U2, Sarah McLachlan, David Crowder Band, Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor, Sufjan Stevens, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Live, Anastacia, Alanis Morissette, Tori Amos, Pink, Leonard Cohen, Ben Folds, Jeshua Erickson, Rufus Wainwright, dc Talk, The Beatles |
| Favorite books | The Color Purple, The Life of Pi, Dakota |
You moved the pot before the coffee stopped brewing. Do you smell the mountains or the burro?
The mountains. And such LOVELY hazelnut mountains, too.