BWAP 2022: The Mess ~ Olivia Avery
I have spent most of my life in the bubble of Madison, which has given me many privileges but also limited the different types of people I have worked with. I grew up with progressive parents – I remember going…
BWAP 2022: The Setting ~ Emma Elsdon
The first thing I noticed was the lack of color. Plain white buildings stretched as far as I could see as our van crawled along at fifteen miles per hour through Fort McCoy. The snow piled along the road contributed…
The Door is Open ~ Evan Digman
From my background, I attended church every Sunday. As a kid, I went because my parents brought me, as I imagine maybe was the case for some of you. This changed as I got older and chose to be a…
Learning Who I Want to Be ~ Silas Setterstrom
I’ve been attending Pres House since the fall of 2017 (and now that I’ve said that out loud I instantly feel a whole lot older). I’d like to start off by sharing a few lessons that I’ve learned over the…
Loving Creation, Finding Community ~ Spencer Johnson
I chose my first campus faith community because they had a bonfire at Picnic Point. An avid camper myself, it seemed like the right kind of vibe for me. However, apart from the name of a deity and an affinity…
A Season for Everything ~ Emily Johnson
Hi, everyone. My name is Emily Johnson, and I have been a part of the Pres House community for nearly five years, beginning in the fall of 2016 when I began my undergraduate studies here at UW-Madison. Last December I…
Food, Faith, and Frozen Meals ~ Ava Copple
Today I’ll be talking about my experience volunteering with UW Frozen Meals this semester, and specifically I’ll be sharing about sustainability, which is part of what drew me to become involved with the program. In general, sustainability is something that…
Sledding with Practice of Play ~ Olivia Avery and Chez Phelps
What do cookies and sheet pans have in common? If you guessed baking you were wrong; the correct answer is sledding with Pres House! It started as a lonely Friday night. All our roommates ditched us for the weekend. Rather…
Lenten Practice #4: Canceling Debts ~ Andrea Wegrzynowicz
Did you know that 79 million Americans have to choose daily between paying for medical care, or for basic needs like food and housing? That 66% of bankruptcies are related to medical debt? This situation seems dire, and while politicians…
RIP Medical Debt ~ Andrea Wegrzynowicz
Today, I’d like to share a little about my faith journey, what I’ve been thinking about this Lent, and an opportunity for you to help others as part of your own Lenten experience. If you didn’t already know, the Pres…