Central Planning: A Weapon Against the Poor Part II
This content examines how Scripture calls Christians to protect the vulnerable and warns against the dangers of centralized power. It highlights historical and biblical patterns that show concentrated authority exacerbates injustice and harms those with the least power. Christians are encouraged to evaluate modern policies through a biblical lens, prioritizing humility and the needs of…
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Central Planning: A Weapon Against the Poor
The dangers of centralized economic planning. Primarily harm the vulnerable. The catastrophic consequences of top-down policies harm the poor, underscoring a need for humility and responsibility in economic discourse.
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The SAVE Act and the Constitution: A Non‑Partisan Evaluation
In an era when laws like the Patriot Act and USA FREEDOM Act expanded federal surveillance in the name of security, we must carefully examine new proposals like the SAVE America Act. While it aims to protect elections by verifying citizenship, it raises serious questions about federal power, individual burdens, and the risk of creeping…
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 3:16-19 — The Cost of unbelief
16 For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses? 17 And with whom was he provoked for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did he swear that they would not…
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Immigration – Compassion – Who is My Neighbor?
Do we truly understand the story of the Good Samaritan?
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The “Toxic Empathy” Series: A Christian Reflection on Compassion, Fear, and the Heart of Christ
Over the past few days, I’ve published a three-part series exploring how the label “toxic empathy” is being used in some Christian circles to reframe biblical compassion as a danger—especially toward outsiders—and what that means for our faith. Here’s a glimpse from each part: Part 1: The Formation Exposed – How “Toxic Empathy” Reframes Compassion…
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Part 3: Returning to the Heart of Christ
If you Haven’t read Parts One & Two Start here! Returning to the Douthat Moment Let’s circle back to that exchange on the Interesting Times podcast. Ross Douthat asked Allie Beth Stuckey a straightforward question: “Is there something that Donald Trump could do on immigration policy that you would consider evil?” She did not name…
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Part 2: The Costs of Labeling Empathy as Toxic
Part 1 for those who missed it. Historical Parallels: This Pattern Has Appeared Before The tactic of reframing compassion as a liability—especially when directed toward those deemed “outsiders”—is not unique to our current moment. Similar ideas and methods have surfaced repeatedly in different eras and contexts, always serving the same purpose: to justify actions or…
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Part 1: The Formation Exposed – How “Toxic Empathy” Reframes Compassion as Danger
In a July 2025 episode of the New York Times’ Interesting Times podcast, host Ross Douthat sat down with conservative Christian podcaster and author Allie Beth Stuckey to discuss her book Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion. The conversation covered theology, culture, politics, and the role of empathy in shaping Christian convictions. Toward the…
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Breaking the Illusion of Freedom: Fear, Courage, and Biblical Truth
Every generation has a group it is told to fear. Today, for many Americans, that group is immigrants. Whether the fear is justified or exaggerated is not the point. The point is what fear does to us.
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No posts this week
Hello everyone. Just dropping a note to say I spent some time in the hospital and didn’t have time to write this week. Hopefully I recover and will have the regular posts going again by next Monday. R.T. Hadley
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A Biblical Response to JD Vance’s Claim of ‘Absolute Immunity’
Perhaps one of the most persistent struggles for the modern evangelical community is discerning how to faithfully engage the role of the state described in Romans 13.
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Coltrane’s A Love Supreme: Raw, Real Worship
Diving into something different — something raw and powerful. I’m not one to wax poetic about art, but something in this piece speaks deeply to my soul.
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 3:7-11 — God’s Rest
God’s Rest — Eternal and settled in His completed work
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Know Your History: Calvinism–From Beginning To Biblical Understanding
Calvin himself would have rejected the idea of ‘Calvinism’ as a badge of honor. He wanted Christians to be known by Christ, not by Calvin.
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 3:1-6 – Good News
The passage emphasizes that Jesus, as the exalted Son, holds greater glory than Moses, the faithful servant. While Moses served to foretell God’s promises, Jesus fulfills them, offering true rest. The text urges believers to hold firm in faith to access this divine rest exemplified in Christ’s authority and role.
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The Shepherd’s Wage: Why Churches Must Pay Pastors Fairly in 2025—Biblically and Economically
From Scripture to economics, the message is the same: the laborer deserves his wages.
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 2:9–13 — The Brother Who Leads Us Home
From Death to Dominion, From Shame to Song
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Know Your History: How Dispensationalism Quietly Captured American Evangelicalism
Is your faith shaped by Scripture—or by whispers of tradition?
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Your Fire Isn’t Too Much: A Holy Spirit Call to the Rebels, the Silent, and the Church That Needs Them
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Read. Rise. Render & Resist.
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When the Church Outsourced Compassion and Morality: SNAP Cuts and a Libertarian Christian Reflection
In Detroit last week, a mother stood in line for two hours at a food pantry only to be turned away. Her SNAP card showed $0. Her child hadn’t eaten since yesterday. Cheering hunger is not the Christian position.
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Know Your History: The Chart That Changed Everything: How Dispensationalism Reshaped the Evangelical Imagination
This series explores how theological traditions—some celebrated, others contested—have shaped the Church’s posture toward culture, mission, and hope. We begin with dispensationalism: a doctrine once condemned as heresy, now embedded in evangelical DNA.
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Wednesday Word: Hebrews 1:1–4 — From Fragments to Fullness
New Bible Study Series Coming Soon
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Revival Over Nationalism: Biblical Limits on Trump’s Drug War
Six strikes. Dozens dead. No trial, no vote. When empire kills in secret, revival demands clarity.
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