The Vine, the Son of Man, & the Image We Bear
Integrating John’s Gospel with the Old Testament & Greco-Roman World The “Son of Man” isn’t just an apocalyptic title—it’s a cipher. A paradox. A key to how divine presence works…
Discipleship As A Personal, Subjective Experience
What follows is an early excerpt from The Son of Man & Its Mystic Awakening, now on Amazon, which frames discipleship in this book: it’s about growing up, not checking…
A Tabernacle Secret Hidden in Plain Sight: Acacia & Entheogens
UPDATED: 12/20/2025 (added footnotes and updated the introduction) “The physician’s art is a matter of skill, but the healing is from God. The pharmakon is but the instrument of His…
Judas & Jesus: Love Your Enemy
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The Radical Hope of Resurrection: Reimagining 1 Corinthians 15 in a Global World
This is a guest post that spun off into a Section of my book, The Son of Man & Its Mystical Awakening. 1 Corinthians 15 isn’t a dusty theological relic;…
Ancient Mysteries and Modern Faith: The Syncretistic Roots of Christianity
For a year now, I’ve been fascinated by the spiritual customs and teachings of the ancient world—a tapestry woven through death cults and mystery traditions spanning the Ancient Near East,…
The Son of Man and the Fig Tree: Unpacking Luke 21’s Ambigious End Times Invitation
I try to wrestle honestly with Scripture, history, and our modern times – and it can be messy. Today, we’re previewing a section from my “booklet” (about 35,000 words) that…
The Empathy Debate: Biblical Definitions, Misconceptions, and the Cultural Struggle in Our Time
In today’s media maelstrom, empathy stands at the center of an ideological battle. Across headlines and social media, pundits, scientists, and church leaders fiercely debate whether empathy is a vital…
Good Fruit & Fresh Springs: Unraveling the Chiastic Structure & Old Testament Allusions of James 3:9-12
In a guest post on Progressive Christianity covering the first part of James 3:1-8, we looked at some Noahic allusions, illustrating our personal communication’s constructive and destructive nature. All of…
Not Just a Davidic King: The Flight ofJesus & Jeroboam To Egypt
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