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I began my Tyndale experience in 2004. For two years I tried my best at an education, only to realize that my desires and my passions weren't for an education at that point in time. After a year off, I came back to Tyndale in 2007, met the girl of my dreams, and lived happily ever after.

For so long, I've been asked about school and work. 'How many more courses?', 'When do you graduate?'. But now that I am graduating, the line of questioning is much different. 'What are you going to do after your graduate?'

I've always had a rather witty response to the first line of questioning, for it will have taken me six years to finish my BA, and so, like God, I will do work for six and then rest. But now that graduation draws near, I really must approach the all too scary reality that a year of rest is neither realistic nor desired. I didn't struggle and toil through six years of school only then to sit on my education. Thus, I have turned to lofty dreams and unimaginable heights for inspiration. What is my heartbeat for this life? What is God's heartbeat for my life?

I know I love two things: coffee and God. I love the idea of a third-space café church, where people gather to commune with one another and with God, over a hot coffee. However, I'm not really sure where lofty dream meets realistic goal; I'm not sure how to actually go about doing this. I really wish I'd taken one or two less religious studies courses and one or two more business courses. Then I might know how to run a not-for-profit organization.

What do you think? Is it feasible? Is it an interesting idea? Is it Biblical?

Beyond that, I'd really love to start a magazine (aka a 'zine). I like the idea of un|bind as a title. I think it could start out as a Wellspring-specific outlet, communicating the hard truth about addictions that - for the most part - the church is not really addressing. There is so much hindering and binding people in this day, and it breaks my heart to see these obstructions hold people back from really embracing God and being embraced by Him.

To my readers, would you consider posting some thoughts in this 'zine, if it took flight? Certainly a magazine full of a single author would get a little repetitive.

Cheers.