A reflective look at whether retaliation for a possible attack can ever be called a “holy war” — and why the New Covenant reframes the entire question around Jesus, discipleship, and the danger of using God’s name to bless violence.
A headline about unprecedented corruption raises a harder question: what happens when the danger isn’t their downfall, but ours? A reflection on the gods we choose and the ones we become.
This reflection began years ago, in a season when life felt like it was closing in. I’ve now added the part of the story I never finished — the staph infection that nearly took me out — and a brief update on becoming a cancer survivor. Through all of it, one truth has stayed with me: when everything tightens, God doesn’t let go.
We learn early to measure ourselves as either valuable or worthless. But Scripture invites us into something deeper. This piece explores why we settle for less than God intended — and how Christ gives the strength to live into our true purpose.
This started off with a simple question, from something I read online. Just a simple fact check. True or False.
A preserved 2016 reflection on the tensions between religion and politics — kept intact to show how my thinking has changed over time.
Originally written in 2011, this reflection looks at proposals to register Muslims—and why targeting any group exposes deeper fears, patterns, and questions about who we become.
We’re surrounded by softened, stylized versions of evil that feel thrilling but harmless. This article looks at how that distortion blinds us to real‑world harm and why it matters for anyone trying to make sense of good, evil, and the world we live in.
When a president’s anger results in harm to migrant children, it’s worth pausing. This article offers a calm, Scripture‑guided look at the situation — not to argue politics, but to help us consider what Jesus cares about and how we discern truth in moments like this.
A reflection on the Pentagon prayer through the lens of Jesus’ most serious warning – the danger of calling God’s work evil and evil God’s work.
