About Me
In the corner of my office sits a white cardboard box filled with my Grandfather’s academic papers. Samuel Richey Kamm taught political science at Wheaton College for thirty years. Inside the box is a picture of him standing at a chalkboard — short and slender, silver-gray hair, a half-smile and kind eyes. He appears at ease. I rummage through the box occasionally, reading his syllabi, lecture notes, and publications, envying how he seemed to have found his niche and lived in it so well.
I did not follow Grandfather Kamm’s path into Christian academics, and it haunts me sometimes that I missed my calling. Life’s demands led me down different paths, many of which have been rich and fulfilling. “God writes straight on crooked lines.” I know this to be true. Still, I wonder.
As I wonder, I read and jot notes in journals. I ruminate. I pester friends and family with questions and ideas. A graduate of Westmont College and Fuller Seminary, I grew up evangelical. Now? I’m evangelical-ish, Catholic-ey, and Orthodox curious. Writing helps me understand what I experience and believe, particularly about my faith. In some small way, it redeems time.
Thanks for stopping by.
Stephen Kamm