Category: culture
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Surviving the Edges: A Reflection on My Own Journey
From as early as I can remember, my imagination wasn’t drawn to the ordinary — it was drawn to the sky. Not in a poetic way, but in the literal sense: UFOs, alien abductions, mysterious lights, and the possibility of otherworldly visitors. While other kids were trading baseball cards, I was reading Whitley Strieber. Communion,…
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The Real First Thanksgiving: Clearing the Fog of Myth and Seeing God’s Providence
Few American traditions are wrapped in more layers of myth, propaganda, and modern cultural guilt than Thanksgiving. Depending on who you ask, the first Thanksgiving was either: The truth is—of course—far more complex. If we’re going to talk about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony and their relationship with the Wampanoag people, we owe it to…
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Thankfulness in the Dark: Learning to Praise God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
Scripture says, “Give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thess. 5:18). That verse sounds beautiful printed on a Hobby Lobby sign, hanging above a spotless mantle full of fake pumpkins in mid-November.It sounds less beautiful when life feels like it just hit you in the chest with a cinder block. And yet — it’s still true.It’s…
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The Tragic Story Behind “It Is Well with My Soul”
“When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll…” Few lines in hymnody move the human heart quite like these. The beloved hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” was not written from a place of comfort, but from the ashes of deep sorrow. Yet it stands as one of…
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Veterans Day: The Price of Our Freedom
“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” — John 15:13 (ESV) Every November 11th, America pauses to remember. The flags rise, the parades march, and for a few sacred hours, our divided nation seems united again—bound by gratitude for those who wore the uniform of the…
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Socialism Through the Years: History’s Recycled Failure
Every generation seems to have a group enchanted by socialism. It’s the same recycled dream, dressed in new language—“equality,” “justice,” “fairness,” or “democratic socialism.” The slogans are modern, but the foundation is ancient. Each time, socialism promises paradise on earth. Each time, it delivers scarcity, fear, and the erosion of freedom. The dream becomes a…
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How Mentorship Surprised Me
I work at a school in an auxiliary capacity — not as a teacher, but in one of those behind-the-scenes roles that quietly keeps things running. This year, I was asked to take on something new: to serve as a mentor to seven students, walking with them from 9th grade all the way through graduation.…
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🎉 Happy Reformation Day!
A Celebration of Grace, Grit, and Gospel Clarity If you’ve got your coffee, your Bible, and at least a vague memory of what “Sola” means, congratulations — you’re ready to celebrate Reformation Day. Every October 31st, while the world gears up with costumes, candy, and questionable fashion decisions, a few of us weirdos celebrate something…
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Why the Fulfillment of the Church Is Not Replacement Theology
Introduction: Clearing the Air Few theological terms spark more misunderstanding than Replacement Theology. For many, it’s a theological slur — a way to accuse anyone who sees continuity between Israel and the Church of “replacing” God’s chosen people. But that caricature misses the beauty of God’s redemptive plan entirely. The Church does not replace Israel.…
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The Church Was Never Meant to Be a Building
Let’s be honest — when most people hear the word church, they think of a building. Steeples. Pews. Coffee tables in the foyer. But biblically speaking, the Church isn’t a place you go. It’s a people you belong to. The New Testament word for church, ekklesia, literally means “the called-out ones.” We’re not called out…
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Why I’d Rather Sing Psalms and Hymns Than the Top 40 on K-Love
Jesus Christ is King. Let’s talk about church music — that beautiful, powerful, sometimes ear-splitting expression of worship that can either lift your soul to the throne of grace or make you feel like you’re trapped inside a Christian boy band reunion. Now, before anyone grabs their pitchfork (or tambourine), let’s admit it: contemporary worship…
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Dispelling the Americanized Jesus: A Prophetic Rebuke to the Idolatry of Cultural Christianity
Dispelling the Americanized Jesus A Prophetic Rebuke to the Idolatry of Cultural Christianity There is a Jesus that America loves to worship — but He bears little resemblance to the Christ of Scripture. He waves our flags, blesses our wars, votes our party lines, and smiles at our prosperity. He is tame, tolerant, and terribly…
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The Wicked Propaganda of the Pro-Choice Left
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,who put darkness for light and light for darkness,who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!”— Isaiah 5:20 (ESV) Modern culture has mastered the art of rebranding evil as virtue. Nowhere is this clearer than in the rhetoric of the pro-choice movement. What began as…
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Living Faithfully in Exile: Lessons from Jeremiah 29
There’s a verse that hangs on countless coffee mugs, notebooks, and inspirational posters: “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”— Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) It’s a beautiful promise—but one that’s often taken out of context. Behind…
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Forget Not All His Benefits
A Reflection on Psalm 103 Preaching to Your Own Soul “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…” (Psalm 103:1–2) David doesn’t begin by addressing Israel. He begins with himself. This is a man who…
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Why Abortion Conversations Feel So Hard
Behind the Reactions: What’s Really Going On After Abortion Talking about abortion is never easy. For many, the subject brings a flood of emotions—pain, regret, anger, or fierce self-protection. Conversations that begin calmly can quickly become tense. Often, those who have experienced abortion respond not with statistics or careful reasoning, but with deeply personal stories…
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Voddie Baucham: A Life of Truth, Boldness, and Kingdom Vision
On September 25, 2025, the church lost one of its most pointed, unwavering voices. Voddie Baucham passed into glory, leaving behind a legacy of clarity, courage, and conviction. His death stings deeply—for those who knew him personally, those whose lives were shaped by his teaching, and the church worldwide. We mourn not just his loss…
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What God Breaks: A Reflection on Matthew 8:5–13
Introduction: The Gift of Brokenness There is a strange paradox in the Christian life: the more we grow in faith, the more aware we become of our brokenness. For many, brokenness is seen as failure or weakness. But in the kingdom of God, brokenness is not a defect—it is the doorway. Our brokenness is the…
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“And They Laid Their Coats…”
1) The stadium and the stones Sunday afternoon, the doors opened at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and a river of people—families with toddlers balanced on hips, college students in hoodies, retirees in flag pins, pastors in Sunday suits—flowed into the bowl of seats until the place looked like a living topography of grief…
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Who Are You, O Man?
Introduction: The Crisis of Modern Theology We live in a day when God is spoken of, but rarely feared. People profess to know Him, yet openly dismiss His commandments. Marriage is redefined. Life in the womb is discarded. Truth is molded to personal preference. Even in the church, sermons are softened so as not to…
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Cowardice in the Face of Duty: When Men Refuse to Protect Life
Introduction: The Epidemic of Cowardice Our age is not primarily marked by poverty, plague, or even political instability. The deepest wound in our society is the epidemic of cowardice—men refusing to fulfill their God-given responsibility to protect life. This is not a new disease. From the Garden of Eden to the battlefields of history, cowardice…
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The Folly of Ibram X. Kendi: How His Ideology Has Harmed Generations
1. Introduction: A False Cure for a Real Disease Jeremiah thundered against false prophets in his day: “They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.” (Jer. 6:14) False cures are often worse than the disease. They promise healing but spread infection. In Paul’s day, the false…
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The Modern American Church: Complicity in the Face of Evil
Introduction: A Church at the Crossroads The American church once stood as a prophetic witness to the world, a city set on a hill shining the light of Christ into darkness (Matthew 5:14–16). Today, however, that light is flickering. Instead of rebuking the world, much of the church imitates it. Instead of restraining evil, it…
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Blood Cries from the Ground: Charlie Kirk, Iryna Zarutska, and Revisiting the Call for Public Justice
We live in an age when evil is not merely tolerated but celebrated. Our nation staggers under the weight of lawlessness, and each fresh tragedy reminds us of what happens when justice is delayed, hidden, or excused. In recent days, two murders stand out as chilling testaments to this crisis—the assassination of Charlie Kirk at…
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The Righteousness of Public Justice
Our age has redefined love. It is no longer the biblical love that “does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth” (1 Corinthians 13:6). Instead, love is now presented as permissiveness, excuse-making, and endless tolerance. Under this false banner, our culture excuses the vilest sins by labeling them “mental illness,” blaming “systemic oppression,”…
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