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Continue reading →: More Than This
We’re living in a time when every word feels weaponized. It seems like everywhere you look it’s this team vs. that team. We have all been handed war paint and told: “Pick a side. Or else.” Can we still find our shared humanity?
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Continue reading →: Choose Life – Reflections on Charlie Kirk
Today has been heavy. News broke that Charlie Kirk has been shot and killed, and like wildfire the story spread across social media. Within minutes, I watched people retreat into their familiar trenches… some shocked, some celebrating, some mocking, some grieving, some raging. And on top of all of this,…
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Continue reading →: Why I’ve Been Silent
Hi there! It’s so good to see you again. I haven’t posted a blog since like, what… May!?Not because I ran out of things to say, of course. Come on, who are you talking to? Sure, I can be silent, but it’s not because I have a lack of things…
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Continue reading →: The Gospel of Rain
It’s been raining here. A lot. Not the soft, wistful kind of rain that makes you want to stare out a window with a cup of tea and listen to Sigur Ros. We’ve had that too, but this has been the relentless kind. The kind of rain that soaks through…
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Continue reading →: The Death of a Pope
and the Birth of a New Way A man has died. Not just any man… a Pope. A figure crowned in white robes, seated atop a centuries-old empire of marble and gold, proclaiming the name of a carpenter who once said the Kingdom of God belongs to the poor. And…
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Continue reading →: A Theocracy Won’t Save Us
—A Warning to Christians Who Seek Political Power There’s a shift happening. A slow drift, really. One that doesn’t feel like a revolution. Not yet. It feels more like a revival. Like we’re “bringing God back.” Like we’re finally “standing up for truth.” Like we’re “reclaiming the nation for Jesus.”…
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Continue reading →: Does God Need Blood?
Yesterday was Good Friday and that has me thinking a lot about Jesus, his life, his movement, his death, and his resurrection. And I think it’s important that we talk about this, because how we present “God” to humanity is important. And that starts with our understanding. For centuries, Christians…
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A former worship leader, ex-Christian Metalcore vocalist, and lifelong seeker. This is a space for those deconstructing, questioning, and daring to rediscover a faith beyond fear. Here, I share my story and the ancient mystical, inclusive path I’ve found along the Way. If you’re wrestling with belief, the religious, or the divine, you’re in good company.
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