When Grace Has to Carry More Than We Thought
Christians love to talk about ‘grace’. But do they mean by that? What if grace isn’t abstract, or dependent on getting everything right? As I re-examine what I was taught about hell and salvation, I’m beginning to see that real grace has to carry more than just our mistakes—it has to carry our misunderstandings too.
What Carrots, Spinach, and the Rapture Have in Common
What if some of the things we’ve always believed—about health, culture, or even faith—aren’t as timeless as we think? From WWII propaganda to modern theology, this post explores how ideas become “truth” and what happens when those beliefs start shaping real-world consequences.
When Faith Chooses Sides: Praying for Victory or Praying for Peace
Pete Hegseth prays for the destruction of American enemies. Pope Leo says God won’t hear that prayer. Same faith tradition. Same Bible. Two completely different conclusions. This isn’t an exclusively ‘Christian’ problem, but…if every religion produces both compassion and extremism, what does that say about religion itself?
Divinely Inspired Coat Checks (and Other Things We Probably Don’t Need to Turn Into Doctrine)
I was brought up in a religious culture that maintained that everything in the Bible was ‘God-breathed’. But if every sentence carries identical eternal weight, then we probably need a church committee for lost-and-found cloaks and medicinal merlot.
This Is What Fear Looks Like in a Democracy
As an ice storm grips the country, another kind of cold settles in—where fear replaces accountability and lethal force becomes routine.
The Straw Dog of Sharia—and the Real Religious Threat to Texas Law
Beware the political candidates who are fighting against the non-existant ‘Sharia-fication’ of Texas this campaign cycle. They’re the real threats to your freedoms.
Trump Isn’t the Disease. He’s the Fever.
Donald Trump didn’t invent America’s moral crisis. He revealed it. And even if the fever breaks, the deeper illness remains.
Songs in the Key of Me: Love Train
Reflections on one of the songs that shaped who I was becoming—even when I wasn’t listening closely. By LONNIE KING I’m not sure why, at my age, I still feel … Continue reading
Songs in the Key of Me: Ticket to Ride
The music didn’t change. But it changed me. Reflections on “Ticket to Ride,” heartbreak, peer pressure, and the quiet permission to feel sad without shame.
Randomly Rudimentary Faith Stuff 
When the Truth Doesn’t Fit the World You’ve Built
As headlines swirl about Kristi Noem’s husband, a deeper question emerges: what happens when who you are doesn’t fit the world you’ve built around you?