Faith, Hope, and the Things We Cannot Fully Know
What if faith was never meant to eliminate uncertainty? A Sunday reflection on hope, humility, doubt, and why faith may be less about certainty and more about learning to live honestly with the things we cannot fully know.
Why I’m Calling It ‘Life’ Now
Fourteen years ago, I named this blog Randomly Rudimentary Faith Stuff.
The writing—and the writer—have changed.
I’m calling it Life now, not because faith matters less, but because I’ve come to see faith and life as inseparable.
When the Bible Doesn’t Sound Like It Agrees with Itself
Somewhere along the way, I came to a difficult realization: the Bible doesn’t always sound like one unified voice. This isn’t about tearing faith down—it’s about being honest enough to wrestle with what we’ve been taught and why it matters.
When Grace Has to Carry More Than We Thought
Christians love to talk about ‘grace’. But do they mean by that? What if grace isn’t abstract, or dependent on getting everything right? As I re-examine what I was taught about hell and salvation, I’m beginning to see that real grace has to carry more than just our mistakes—it has to carry our misunderstandings too.
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.
Songs in the Key of Me: Ticket to Ride
The music didn’t change. But it changed me. Reflections on “Ticket to Ride,” heartbreak, peer pressure, and the quiet permission to feel sad without shame.
Time May Heal, But It Also Scars
Time may heal—but it doesn’t always erase. Some wounds become scars. In this quiet reflection, I explore the space between grief and growth, and how music speaks when time won’t.
If You Have to Say You’re Smart…
When the only defense for a leader’s decision is “he’s a real smart guy,” it might be time to ask some harder questions. Because wisdom isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about knowing when you don’t.
Compelled Anyway: What We Don’t Like to Admit About Love
We like to think love is a choice. But sometimes, the truest kind of love doesn’t ask for permission—it compels us. A reflection on what happens when compassion refuses to leave us alone.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 
Divinely Inspired Coat Checks (and Other Things We Probably Don’t Need to Turn Into Doctrine)
I was brought up in a religious culture that maintained that everything in the Bible was ‘God-breathed’. But if every sentence carries identical eternal weight, then we probably need a church committee for lost-and-found cloaks and medicinal merlot.