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Egongelicalism - The Clash of Ego and Evangelicalism

5 min

Egongelicalism #1: The Clash of Ego in Evangelicalism

The work of creating an image of myself who already exists, the work of trying to push that up and out while keeping the real me hidden and safe inside, and the work of dealing with communication breakdowns so I can filter Reality for the sake of my Ego is exhausting and unsustainable. From Genesis 1-3 through the Gospels and to Revelation, Ego is humanity’s issue. Jesus's Gospel was clearly an invitation to kill our egos and do the opposite—love.

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7 min

Uncategorized

Beyond “Just Don’t Lie” – Authentic Acceptance & Why Mantras Matter

Now "Just don't lie" is about me not lying to myself and accepting reality as it is. It's been getting down to levels of not letting myself be distracted or hide behind convenient circumstances. It's also helped me talk about the good side, the good in reality, and me. It's not like any of us are entirely bad or even mostly. I can fixate and inflate my insecurities and ego quickly beyond what is real. The inverse is also true—I can avoid and minimize my insecurities so they disappear from notice. "Just Don't Lie" is about being as I am right now and allowing reality to be as it is.

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8 min

Let’s Talk Faith: Living Beyond Church Compliance

Faith is not an acknowledgment of truth or trusting in an eternal destination. It's much simpler. Faith is about this world and now. It's the story you decide to write. It's holding to a narrative and acting in such a way as if it were already true. Faith is messy because it head-on crashes into our current narrative. It’s choosing to let go of the ego, reacting differently, and living faithfully in daily moments. As Ted Lasso says, 'Belief doesn’t happen just because you put it on a wall.' Faith is about living in love and goodness, committing to a way of life that changes the narrative for ourselves and those around us.

Personal & Recovery

Savior In Chief – Almighty Trump

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We Could Be AntiChrist - President Donald Trump dressed like Jesus, holding lambs and a bible.

5 min

We Could Be AntiChrist: The Real Antichrists in John’s Epistles

Let's consider how our fascination with finding antichrists assumes that we aren't one. Christianity has been around now for 2000 years - that's a lot of generations of humans. What if we have been in the church and in the gospel of an antichrist the whole time? What if we are "the antichrist"? What if we've been looking at the Gospel wrong all along? The Gospel then might seem, to us antichrists, as a wrong gospel.

Blessing in Genesis - Garden of Earthly Delights, Hieronymus Bosch (1490-1510)

6 min

Biblical And Theological

A Tale of Two Paths: Blessing and Curse in Genesis

The book of Genesis opens with a beautiful image: God creating the world, declaring it "good," and showering it with blessings. But beneath the surface of this paradise lurks another theme: the curse. From the moment Adam and Eve's eyes are opened, humanity's relationship with both blessing and curse unfolds. It keeps playing through out Genesis until chapter 50.

Faith Doesn't Matter - 1 Corinthians 13 - Drunk Pastor Blank

6 min

Faith Doesn’t Matter: The Implications of 1 Corinthians 13

Love is greater than faith. In the Christian realm of systematic theology, this could shake people to their existential core. Paul had no problem voicing Love matters more in every way that matters than Faith. It's the same thing he said in the opening verses: if you have faith but not love, you're nothing and gain nothing. James' stance on good work equaling faith is basically the same concept: real faith produces good works (all examples "loving" people) or else that faith is dead.

5 min

Biblical And Theological

Living Truth in Love: A Radical Call From Ephesians 4

Being "true" is a whole different thing than just speaking truthfully. We can choose what we will be truthful about and ignore the rest. We can defend and justify ourselves almost without ever a thought. Speaking truthfully is hard without letting our twisted perceptions mess with our words. Speaking truthfully in love feels sometimes humanly impossible. Being true in love…well, ok...that is not just a check box or a step - it's an ideal and a complete way of living and thinking.

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2 min

Personal & Recovery

Trying Writing Right This Time

What's changed is me, finally. I'm not done yet, but there's been an embarrassing amount of issues, from minor to deep hidden, that just aren't the same anymore. When I finally learn something, I tend to learn it. It's all or nothing with me often. The writing was held back before by too many insecurities and dysfunctions. I am ready for something different. It's arrived, and now I feel like I've bitten off more than I can chew.

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5 min

Good & Bad Figs: Is Our Faith Rotten?

God seems a lot less concerned with a nation's status and reputation in the world than we are. God doesn't see nations as set realities. They, like clouds, exist from the ones before and will be recycled. Nations come and go but God wants the heart of people. Later, He would intentionally drive Nebuchadnezzar crazy just to teach him that human kingdoms are delusional. The Apostles still thought Jesus was going to "restore the kingdom to Israel" (Acts 1:6) after his resurrection. God has been up to something much bigger for a lot longer. His actual Kingdom is "not of this world" (John 17:16).

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