I Knew the Answer Before I Knew There Was a Question
I knew Israel became a nation in 1948 before I was ten years old. I knew because I was taught that it mattered to biblical prophecy.
Decades later, the story of a Palestinian olive farmer has me reconsidering not Israel’s right to exist, but the theology that taught me whose suffering I was supposed to see and whose cruelty I was supposed to excuse.
The Questions We Stop Asking
Watching The Godfather reminded me that our lives may be shaped less by the answers we defend than by the questions we continue to ask.
Growth begins when we refuse to let curiosity die.
Are the Gates of Hell Prevailing?
When Jesus promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against his ekklesia, was he guaranteeing the survival of religious institutions—or something far more enduring?
A reflection on faith, power, institutional Christianity, and the difference between preserving a movement and preserving an organization.
The Lessons Winners Never Learn
Real success isn’t the absence of failure — it’s the ability to learn from it. What our leaders say about “losers” and “winners” reveals what they truly value — and what they fear most.
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.
Grace and Grit: A Simple Tagline with Big Meaning
“Grace and grit” isn’t just a tagline for me—it’s a reflection of two values that have shaped my life. In this post, I explore how both grace and grit play out in everyday situations and how these values guide my actions and interactions with others.
Too Good to Question: When Faith Feeds the Algorithm
A touching Facebook post about Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke made me pause—not just because it was fake, but because it reminded me how easily we fall for emotional manipulation when it feels good. From nostalgia-fueled hoaxes to emotionally engineered faith experiences, sometimes we need to ask: are we responding to truth… or just really good storytelling?
What to Grasp Onto When You Don’t Know What to Grasp Onto
When someone you love is hurting—and maybe you are too—it can feel impossible to know what to hold onto. This is for anyone searching for something real in the middle of the fog.
Randomly Rudimentary Life Stuff 