This reflection began years ago, in a season when life felt like it was closing in. Iโve now added the part of the story I never finished โ the staph infection that nearly took me out โ and a brief update on becoming a cancer survivor. Through all of it, one truth has stayed with me: when everything tightens, God doesnโt let go.
Weโre surrounded by softened, stylized versions of evil that feel thrilling but harmless. This article looks at how that distortion blinds us to realโworld harm and why it matters for anyone trying to make sense of good, evil, and the world we live in.
This is Part 0 of a new series. It begins with an old, unfiltered reaction I wrote years ago-before I understood how much fear, trust, mercy, and Scripture shape this issue. I’ve left that original piece intact, and after it you’ll find a simple outline of where the series will go as I explore these questions with more nuance, humility, and faith than I once had.
This essay traces the immigrant journey from Adam and Eve’s exile from Eden through Israel’s exodus and exile, showing how Scripture frames humanity itself as displaced and searching for home. It connects biblical narratives to today’s refugee crises and political debates, and closes with Stephen Hawking’s stark reflection on death – reminding us that even the greatest scientific minds cannot escape the universal longing for permanence.
