Insight & The Modern World - Which God Can Save?

A man in a suit, facing off with the devil, in a fiery scene of destruction. The man says, "YOU ARE ..." because he can't bring himself to condemn evil to its face.

US joins Russia in UN vote against condemning Ukraine invasion
When you can't condemn the evil you do

“I cannot condemn you—is what the man told the devil.” Examining the unsettling UN vote on Ukraine, this article cuts through political noise to speak directly to Christians seeking spiritual clarity. Discover why national choices matter to our individual souls and how to stay anchored in Christ’s love amid moral compromise.

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Is blowing up an entire nation a sin?
When Modern Statecraft Meets Biblical Ethics: Can Mass Destruction Ever Be "Justified"?

Insight & the Modern World

Can mass destruction or war crimes ever be justified in Christian ethics? Moving from Jesus’s teachings on internal heart motives to the realities of modern statecraft, we examine where traditional “just war” frameworks break down—and why planning the total destruction of a nation crosses a crucial theological line.

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When Mercy Meets Complexity: A Christian’s AI Conversation on Abortion
Examining Tax Collectors, Pharisees, and Unborn Life Through the Lens of Gospel Mercy

Insight & the Modern World, A Christian Conversation On Abortion

Instead of starting with fixed conclusions, I guided an AI model through a series of foundational questions on Scripture, historical context, and Christian ethics. Here is the full transcript that launches my 8-part series on a Christian response to abortion.

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If I love God, must I follow His rules?
Why Do We Follow Rules in Games, But Fight Them in Real Life?

📚 The Problem of Rules, Insight & the Modern World

Why are we so willing to play by rigid rules in video games, yet push back against God’s rules in real life? Discover what Jesus really meant when He said, “If you love me, you will obey my commands”—and why following Him isn’t about legalism, but love and grace.

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A Moment for Christian Discernment: Pharaoh or Nebuchadnezzar?
Discerning the Voices That Lead Us Toward God - and Those That Don’t

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We’re living in a moment where political rhetoric is loud, fear is high, and claims of divine backing are being

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How Christians Can Use AI Safely
An AI Conversation on Trust, Bias, and Discernment

Insight & the Modern World, Conversations with AI

This article is a real‑world example of Christian discernment in an AI conversation. It began with a Barna study but quickly shifted into something more helpful: a step‑by‑step look at how to recognize bias, test claims, and keep spiritual authority grounded where it belongs. The dialogue is presented as it unfolded so you can see the process, not just the conclusions.

A central, middle-aged figure in full 14th-century Papal white and red regalia. He is encircled by translucent, ghostly, shifting holographic projections of modern, predatory US Pentagon officials (suit jackets and tactical gear, holding generic 'threat' documents or data pads). The ground beneath the Pope is starting to split

The Clash of Sovereignties: Part 1 of The Wide-Path Seduction
The First Signs of a Much Deeper Conflict

📚Remembering the Real Battle, Insight & the Modern World

This opening piece of A Clash of Sovereignties looks at a visible clash between powerful institutions and asks whether the real conflict lies somewhere deeper. It invites us to pause, look again, and consider how easily we mistake surface‑level struggles for the ones that actually shape our faith.

Are we the good Samaritan? Or the robber? - illustrated by a homeless person sleeping on a bench in an alley full of graffiti while a young boy plays with his toys on the same bench.

Are we the good Samaritan? Or the robber?
Seeing who we’ve become, and who God invites us to be

Insight & the Modern World

A single image becomes a mirror. Not to shame us, but to help us see who we’ve become — and who God is inviting us to be.

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The problem of religion and politics: 2016

Insight & the Modern World

A preserved 2016 reflection on the tensions between religion and politics — kept intact to show how my thinking has changed over time.

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Trump Escalates War On Pope By Hurting Children of Migrants
Looking Beyond Politics to What God Actually Says

Insight & the Modern World

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.