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Continue reading →: God at the Deli Counter in Clyde, Ohio
Growing up in a small rural Ohio town does something strange to your imagination. For some people, it becomes home in the deepest and most beautiful sense.For others, it becomes something to escape.And for a long time, I was trying to escape. Not because I hated my hometown. I didn’t.…
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Continue reading →: The First Coming of the Second Jesus
a bit about names… In the beginning of my 6th grade year, the same year the world completely changed on that September Tuesday morning, my biggest problem was that there were too many Johns. John. Jonathan. The other Jonathan. Jon. Johnny. Juan. Taking attendance felt like a Temu identity crisis.…
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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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I’m JD
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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