Reflections on living as a Christian — prayer, Scripture, and everyday discipleship — alongside essays examining the presuppositions of our culture through the lens of Scripture.
Faith & Practice
Prayer, Scripture, and everyday discipleship
Why Biblical Change Requires More Than a 12-Step Program
12-step recovery programs can blur sin, identity, and the role of the church. Lasting change comes through repentance, Scripture, and the body of Christ.
Why I Don't Feel Pressured to Do Bible Reading Plans
I've read the Bible cover to cover once. Now I'd rather return to a few passages until they sink deep — fellowship over information.
Bible Practice
Reading the Bible is easy; living it is hard. What if a Bible study were reframed as Bible practice — bridging the gap between study and everyday action?
Identity & Self
How culture shapes who we think we are
Worship on Autopilot
When the music becomes the point
The Better Comfort
Why I stopped looking to screens for rest
The Exhausted Hours
Learning to rest in God when Netflix feels easier
Stranger in the Breakroom
The quiet alienation of opting out of cultural consumption
The Therapeutic Gospel
When Christianity becomes self-help with hymns
You Do You
The unexamined philosophy shaping everything
The Authenticity Idol
Why "being true to yourself" might be the biggest lie we believe
Relationships & Community
Biblical community vs. modern individualism
Why We Don't Always Call It "Counseling" in the Church
"Counseling" can sound clinical. In the everyday life of a church, soul care is less about programs and protocol and more about presence.
Happy Wife, Happy Life?
When peace-keeping replaces truth-telling in marriage
Bowling Alone in Church
Why modern Christians are more isolated than ever
The Nuclear Family Myth
Is the modern family structure biblical or merely modern?
Success & Ambition
Questioning cultural definitions of achievement
The Idol of Safety
How risk-aversion is killing courage
The Happiness Heresy
Why pursuing happiness might be making you miserable
Technology & Progress
Our unexamined faith in progress and the tools we build
Why I Use AI to Help Write Christian Books
Using generative AI to draft Christian material can be faithful — when it's done with prayer, care, and full ownership of the message.
The Science vs. Faith Myth
How we got the history completely wrong
The Religion of Progress
Examining the faith we never knew we had
Faith & Politics
Navigating the intersection of kingdom and culture
Addicted to Outrage
The spiritual danger of political anger
The Tolerance Paradox
How the most tolerant virtue became the most intolerant
Sexuality & Gender
Biblical anthropology meets modern ideology
Consent Is Not Enough
Why our ethical floor has become our ceiling