Is Your Faith Becoming a Weapon?: What Two 20th Century Prophets Would Tell Us About Christian Nationalism If you cut through the noise of cable news and social media arguments, you might hear two voices from the last century that have something urgent to say to us right now. One belongs to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German... Continue Reading →
Why We Must Study the History of Technology
Why We Must Study the History of Technology: To understand our humanity, critically assess our world, and act wisely, we must study the history of technology. This journey allows us to see our reflection as a species, judge the profound impact of our creations, and act with intention in shaping the future. See:... Continue Reading →
The Kitchen Table Revolution: When Ordinary Life Becomes Holy Ground
The Question That Changes Everything Let me start with a question central to my argument: What if the holiest place God wants to meet you isn’t in a church, but at your kitchen table, your desk, or the break room at work? We tend to think that getting serious about God means retreating from ordinary... Continue Reading →
Beyond Safe Religion: When Two Prophets Challenge Our Comfortable Faith
Introduction What if the Christianity we've inherited is more about preserving our own comfort than truly practicing the courageous, demanding discipleship found at the core of authentic faith? That unsettling question is at the heart of this message, as it is raised through the lives of two unlikely prophets. One was a German pastor... Continue Reading →
Refusing the Counterfeit: Thomas Merton and Christian Resistance Today
I may watch too much of the evening news. But I want to talk with you about what Christian resistance looks like in our moment—not resistance for its own sake, but resistance in the Spirit of Thomas Merton: contemplative, nonviolent, and grounded in truth-telling discipleship. What We're Up Against Let me be direct: Christian nationalism... Continue Reading →
Why Thomas Merton Thought Skipping History Class Was a Spiritual Problem
This was posted on my Substack site also. Look, I get it—history can feel like a dusty classroom subject. Dates, dead people, things that happened before we were born. Who cares, right? But Thomas Merton—this Trappist monk who somehow became one of the most influential spiritual voices of the 20th century—had a completely different take.... Continue Reading →
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