The Winds May Be Changing in Texas—but It’s Not Because the Oil Patch Went Woke
New polling shows Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick in surprisingly tight races.
Are Texas voters suddenly turning blue?
I’m not convinced. Maybe something simpler is happening: politicians who have dominated the state for decades have become better at fighting culture wars than listening to what ordinary Texans are actually worried about.
When Deportation Needs a Villain
Daniel Adongo may have been legally removable. But why did ICE also need to portray the former NFL player as a dangerous menace whose deportation made America safer?
When your actions are based on lies, you never have enough lies to explain away your actions.
When “Just a Fan” Doesn’t Cut It: Nate Bargatze, UFC Freedom 250 and Complicity
An essay on Nate Bargatze, UFC Freedom 250, and why “just a fan” no longer cuts it when the fights are staged on the White House lawn for a political project.
When the Tool Becomes the Truth
After watching a Christian influencer unknowingly use an AI-generated whale video to support a theological point, I found myself thinking less about religion and more about discernment.
AI itself may not be the danger. The real danger may be human nature amplified by increasingly powerful tools.
What Do We Do With Them Afterward?
A viral image of pastors praying around a golden Trump statue initially seemed laughably absurd. But beneath the irony lies a harder question: what happens when a political movement built on idolatry, fear, and spiritual compromise finally collapses?
What Carrots, Spinach, and the Rapture Have in Common
What if some of the things we’ve always believed—about health, culture, or even faith—aren’t as timeless as we think? From WWII propaganda to modern theology, this post explores how ideas become “truth” and what happens when those beliefs start shaping real-world consequences.
When the Truth Doesn’t Fit the World You’ve Built
As headlines swirl about Kristi Noem’s husband, a deeper question emerges: what happens when who you are doesn’t fit the world you’ve built around you?
When Faith Chooses Sides: Praying for Victory or Praying for Peace
Pete Hegseth prays for the destruction of American enemies. Pope Leo says God won’t hear that prayer. Same faith tradition. Same Bible. Two completely different conclusions. This isn’t an exclusively ‘Christian’ problem, but…if every religion produces both compassion and extremism, what does that say about religion itself?
The Straw Dog of Sharia—and the Real Religious Threat to Texas Law
Beware the political candidates who are fighting against the non-existant ‘Sharia-fication’ of Texas this campaign cycle. They’re the real threats to your freedoms.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 
Death Deserves Compassion; Legacy Deserves Honesty
The recent death of Senator Lindsey Graham prompted me to think about something I suspect many of us will wrestle with more than once in our lives: how should we respond when someone dies whose public life we found deeply disappointing?