“Be Strong and Courageous” — Decoding Joshua 1:5-9 For Everyone
Joshua 1:5-9 was one of the first Bible passages I memorized as a teenage Jesus Freak. It’s a challenge to be brave following the path God placed before us (Hebrews…
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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…
7 Days for 7 Titles — No More Guile & Jacob’s Ladder (John 1:29-2:1)
“The sequence of days in John 1… is a deliberate reconstruction of the creative week of Genesis 1.” — N.T. Wright, (John for Everyone) In the previous post on John, we…
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…
Faith Is Not Belief: It’s Relational Ontology
“The hypocrite, certainly, is a secret atheist; for if he did believe there was a God, he durst not be so bold as to deceive Him to His face.” —…
The Neuro-Theology of Agape: The Greatest Command(s) and the Mind/Body Problem
“The left hemisphere needs certainty and needs to be right. The right hemisphere makes it possible to hold several ambiguous possibilities in suspension together without premature closure on one outcome.”…
Rebirth Through Responsibility: My Testimony of Mortality & Transformation
The last post on the neurological reality of spiritual transformations was a setup for this one. Let’s explore my story through the lens of mortality and responsibility, and discuss the…
10 Golden Calves of the American Evangelical Church: Deconstructing Old Idols & Altars
*TRIGGER WARNING: Swings are made. Even if disagreed with, even if it’s a bit off-based, that’s fine. The questions that arise from this is what matters. “The church has lost…
Blinded by Planks: How We Hide Heaven Behind Judgement
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your…
