Tag: Faith
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Tow’rs: Belly of the Deepest Love
This week I’m returning to an older reflection that’s been sitting with me again lately. It’s about numbness, mercy, and the strange grace that meets us in the dirt.
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Those Who Love Lies: A Warning From First Century Christians.
In November 1933, a crowd at Sportpalast was unaware of the spiritual pall surrounding them, symbolizing the church’s gradual embrace of lies, contrasting with the faithful remnant who upheld absolute truth amidst societal deception.
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Bowed Heads and Raised Hands: Examining the Cultural Inheritance of Our Spiritual Instincts
How culture shapes the body we bring to God
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Can the State Produce Virtue? The Virginia Religious Assessment Crisis a Case Study
A lantern in the Virginia woods reminds us of a forgotten truth: the church once flourished without state power. Fear tempts us to trust political strength, but Jesus gave us a different task — to make disciples, not defend a way of life
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Does the Modern State of Israel Fulfill Biblical Prophecy? No: Why Christian Settler Violence in the West Bank Matters
This essay addresses violence, displacement, and persecution affecting Christian and Muslim communities in the West Bank. It includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault and violence. Reader discretion is advised.
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God Loved Khamenei Too: Why Enemy-Love Must Not Die in This War
I know some of what I say here will feel offensive or naïve or even unpatriotic. I ask only that you read slowly. Bonhoeffer taught that the gospel will always unsettle us before it heals us.
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The Face of the Enemy: Mercy in House of Heroes’ Valley of the Dying Sun
House of Heroes In The Valley Of The Dying Sun offers us a glimpse of what enemy love and wrestling with God entails. Walk through something together with me.
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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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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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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.