Shawn Birss
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Pastor Poet Punk Pirate Papa |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Introduction | I love Jesus. I love Kate. I love my kids. We live in a neomonastic Christian community home near the University in Edmonton, capital city of Alberta, Canada. It is cold. We have church in our home. As a community we share vegetarian meals from our home. We share life together, and pray together. We challenge each other. We offer our guest room to travelers from all over the place. I love people a lot. I also serve in the L'Arche community of Edmonton with people with disabilities. Social injustice and oppression move me deeply. I like punk rock. |
| Interests | Jesus, Justice, Kate, Elijah, Grace, Serving, Living in Community, Live Music, Writing, Peace, Disturbing the Peace, Growing, Standing up for what's right - damn the consequences, Tattoos, Diversity, Beauty, Getting away with stuff, Art, Zombies, Giving, Skulls, Graphic Novels, Hamsters, Activism, Helping, Questioning the status quo, Politics,Preaching, Tea drinking, Hitchhiking, Stirfrying, Giving blood, Talking too much, Wearing the same clothes for days on end, Watching documentaries, Praying, Travelling, Studying culture and philosophy, Board game playing, Resting, Reading, Cigar smoking, Sharing food, Postering,Spending lots of time with people of all walks of life, Sewing, Walking, Enjoying the natural world, Singing songs of praise, Hugging, Smiling, Crying, Learning from children, Experiencing different spiritual Christian communities, Sharing music, Dancing, Environmental actioning, Being socially awkward, Playing cards, Being challenged, Hanging out at the library, Wandering around Whyte Ave, Meditating, Wrestling with questions of right and wrong, Doing what I can to make sure I leave this world way different than I found it. |
| Favorite movies | Dark dystopic political fiction, Noir, Documentaries, Romance, Satire, Zombies, |
| Favorite music | Punk, Folk, Outlaw Country, Bluegrass, Epic Cheesy Metal, Hymns, |
| Favorite books | Jean Vanier, C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Henri Nouwen, Donald Miller, Osamu Tezuka, Bill Watterson, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Nicky Cruz, David Wilkerson, Anthony Burgess, Chuck Palahniuk, Douglas Coupland, Robert Kirkman, William Shakespeare, Rob Bell, The Bible, |
Paper or briefs?
No thanks, I'm trying to quit.