Author Archives: sighman

Husband. Daddy. Son. Singer. Writer. Christ follower. Pastor. Theologian?

Done with my Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary with a concentration in Worship, Theology, and the Arts. I believe in a church model that embraces liturgy and lifts up and educates the congregation to that live out the paradgim of “a priesthood of all believers.”

Scratching the surface

I don’t think most people in the U.S. will ever really understand what Jesus meant when he said “the first shall be last and the last shall be first.” It’s just not possible at this point. I really don’t understand what it is like to live in abject poverty and observing it or living near [...]

The Terrors of Parenting, Part 1

Don’t get me wrong, I love being a Daddy and I love my daughter. But being a Daddy last night was terrifying!
On our pediatrician’s orders we took our 5-week old daughter to the ER at the Children’s Hospital. She had not eaten most of the day, had spit up what she had eaten, and was somewhat [...]

New Horizons

It’s time to start this blog over. Since our last conversation so much has happened:

My Mom passed away -  RIP Helen Eileen Risdon. A true saint sans miracles.
Had a beautiful baby girl – Welcome to this world Abigail Helene Mi-Hyun Risdon
Graduated from Fuller. Hallelujah!
Got a job @ Santa Monica First United Methodist. I am very excited about [...]