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Wednesday Wisdom: The Way of Lament and Hope

By now, you may have noticed a pattern in what I’ve been circling this week. It’s not about a single event.It’s not about winning an argument.It’s about how we speak when the world feels sharp. Christian faith has always lived in tension: between grief and trust, between honesty and restraint, and between truth and love. WhenContinue reading “Wednesday Wisdom: The Way of Lament and Hope”

Christian Writing Shouldn’t Sound Like Echo Chambers or War Rooms

There’s a tone I’ve been noticing more and more. You hear it in blog posts.You see it in comment sections.You feel it in the way words land—sharp, defensive, rehearsed. It’s the sound of an echo chamber.It’s the posture of a war room. And neither one belongs in Christian writing. Echo Chambers Don’t Listen; They RepeatContinue reading “Christian Writing Shouldn’t Sound Like Echo Chambers or War Rooms”

Jesus is Our Lord, Not Our Mascot

It’s subtle, but it’s everywhere. We invoke Jesus’ name to bless our opinions. We place Him behind our causes. We trot Him out when we need divine approval. And slowly (almost imperceptibly) Jesus becomes a mascot instead of our Master. A mascot exists to cheer us on.Our Lord calls us to follow. A mascot never confronts.Our Lord disrupts, reorders,Continue reading “Jesus is Our Lord, Not Our Mascot”

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