When Faith is a Stage Prop
After Congress passed the controversial “One Big Beautiful Bill,” lawmakers knelt in prayer—but their performance felt hollow. In this post, I explore why scripture warns against public piety that masks injustice, and why true prayer begins with justice, not optics.
When Faith Wears a Flag: Why I Can’t Make Sense of Christian Nationalism
As fireworks light up the sky this Independence Day, I’m reflecting on something harder to celebrate—the way faith and nationalism have been fused in American churches. This post asks whether the Jesus you claim to follow ever asked for national loyalty in the first place.
When the Words Still Sting
Hold on! You’re in for a ride today! What do we do with the hard words of Jesus—especially when they don’t sit right? This post wrestles with Jesus’ statement on divorce in Mark 10, and how passages like it challenge the way we read Scripture, interpret faith, and stay honest about our own biases.
The Numbers Don’t Lie—But Somebody Did
Raised to believe Republicans were the fiscally responsible party, I was long-grown before I began to question it. And, a recent look at the actual numbers inspired a personal reflection on truth, debt, and political rethinking.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 