When Intimidation Stops Working
Political intimidation only works as long as people believe the threat matters. A recent political battle in Indiana offers a revealing look at what happens when fear begins losing its grip—and why the reaction of the intimidator may reveal more weakness than strength.
Reformation or Reconstruction?
What happens when a movement centered on compassion slowly becomes an institution centered on preserving itself?
Reflections on evangelicalism, the Reformation, and why I no longer believe the modern church looks much like the movement Jesus started.
People Who Make Us Uncomfortable: When the Other Side Looks Familiar
By LONNIE KING The internet spent part of this week buzzing over the revelation that Texas state representative James Talarico has a girlfriend. On one level, I understand the interest. … Continue reading
The Sad Moment When American Politics Became Spiritual Warfare
American politics did not always feel like permanent warfare. Reflecting on evangelical “spiritual warfare” language, fear-based political messaging, and the rise of distrust as a cultural operating system.
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.
When Does Ridiculous Become Dangerous?
A reflection on Sophie Scholl, authoritarianism, satire, fear, and the uneasy tension between survival and conscience in modern political and religious culture.
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.
Figuring Out Why We Are Who We Are
The older I get, the more I realize people don’t arrive at their beliefs through logic alone. We are shaped by family, fear, faith, trauma, culture, and the deep human need to belong somewhere.
Maybe understanding those “knots” matters more than winning every argument.
Practicing What I Published
Just days after publishing my book Thriving Among Time Wasters, I found myself needing to apply its lessons in real time.
A single workplace email shifted the emotional atmosphere of an entire morning and reminded me that some time-wasters can’t be eliminated—only managed.
Sometimes thriving simply means refusing to let frustration consume your focus, identity, and peace.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 
Football, Gas Prices, and the Performance of Empathy
Donald Trump says he’s concerned about football fans being priced out by streaming services. But what happens when leaders express empathy for symbolic inconveniences while avoiding accountability for the real-world consequences of power?
This post explores the gap between rhetoric and reality in modern politics and culture.