Jacob’s Wages: The Cost of Trying Too Hard
There’s a pattern in Jacob’s story, the grandson of Abraham. It’s one that chased me until it brought me to an end. “Grace is not opposed to effort, it is…
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Atonement With A 1000 Faces: Humanity as the Unified Theory
“The current gospel then becomes a ‘gospel of sin management.’ Transformation of life and character is no part of the redemptive message.” — Dallas Willard A millennia-long battle has been…
The Violent Absurdity of Faith
Throwback from February 15, 2017, and updated on 5/10/2026. Over eight years, a lot of things have changed…and a lot has not. Faith is often thought of as an all-in or…
The Emmaus Path: Easter Happens While We Walk It
“Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market-place, and pierced the air with his cries: ‘I seek God!…
The Objective Reality of Love and Truth: Neuroscience, Ontology, & the Gospel
“God is love.” — 1 John 4:8 Love and truth are objective realities that manifest in and through subjective human experiences. They’re not merely private sentiments but observable forces with…
What Is Love? Rediscovering Agape in a Modern Time
“The whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'” – The Apostle Paul “What is truth?” Pilate asked Jesus, a question that still echoes through…
