Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – Hebrews 12:1-3
In Isaac Newton’s famous statement, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” he encapsulated an enduring truth of human progress. This principle, deeply…
The Neurological Reality of Spiritual Transformation: Connecting Mortality with Responsibility
In the realm of spiritual growth and personal development, the concept of “relational discipleship” has gained significant traction. This model, which I first encountered in Moscow, ID, emphasizes the importance…
Embracing the Void: All-In on Ego Death and Becoming “Me”
“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.“– Matthew 16:24 I get an idea and I have to go for it. It’s one of…
Redeeming the “Sin of Curiosity”: Part 2 – Towards An Authentic Church
Part 2 – Framing a Church for the Here and Now In a previous post, we explored the intricate relationship between curiosity and love, challenging the idea that they are…
Redeeming the “Sin of Curiosity”: A Path Back to Authentic Faith
Part 1: The Problem with Uncurious Love The tension between curiosity and love is often imagined, but it seems universal. Love must be curious—it knows no other way. Without curiosity,…
Nietzsche, Nihilism, and the Church’s Identity Crisis
One decade ago, God is Not Dead proved to the entire world that Nietzsche was wrong. The problem is that America doesn’t understand Nietzsche—we understand what the American church has…
A Widow’s Two Mites on Perspective & End Times
We may be tempted to embellish the story or to assume we know how it ends. Neither Mark nor Luke lets us have the pleasure. Once Jesus talks about her, she doesn't show up again. Jesus doesn't say that her rent will be provided, will have food the next day, or that her unspoken health condition will be healed. There is no promise. A poor widow, in that time and society, gave the last coins she had and left with no answers.
Voices in My Head – Learning to Talk to Myself
"What do you feel when you're talking to yourself?", they answered without hesitation "Guilt." That guilt and shame about talking to ourselves actually keep us in the same patterns and thinking the same thoughts that produce the behavior that produces the life we wish would be different than it was. And I am so good at it.
