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On This Day We Remember
We remember you.
The Queen Is Dead. Decency Is Not.
Let the queen die in peace.
Why Your Prayer Requests Go Unanswered
On Unbridled Passions
The Myth of Strong Men
“Hard times create strong men.”
Formulaic Idolatry: Why Christians Should Stop Making Idols Out of Methods
Unanswered prayers have become a humbling aspect of my Christian experience.
Confronting The Gatekeepers: How To Prevent The Retraumatization of Victims
The victim, according to gatekeepers, is always somewhat if not entirely at fault.
“Why I Hate White People”
Say no to hate, folks.
What If: Reimagining Race Relations After the American Civil War
What was meant to become the zenith of American race relations became, instead, its nadir.
American Conservatives
Have we not seen this before? Is America truly too great to fall?
Your Thoughts and Prayers Are Evil
Our thoughts, in a situation such as this, are worthless.
The Weight of Silver: Musings on Guilt and Consequence
The weight of silver, in all its worth, can lead to death.
The Consequence of Reading Yourself Into The Bible
Please, for the love of your spiritual formation, stop reading yourself into the Bible.
The Snip, The Cough, and The Penguin: A Short Story About a Vasectomy and Other Things
A syringe was mentioned, numbing was discussed, the site of injection was determined, and a cold grasp felt.
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses.
The Hate You Teach: John MacArthur
It doesn’t make sense to me now but it sure as hell did back then.
The Shadow of the Cross
The shadow of the cross has not disappeared. It echoes through eternity.
A Lament for Bucha
Bucha, we have looked upon your misery and we see you.
The Billy Graham Rule and Its Inadvertent Degradation of Women
“From that day on, I did not travel, meet or eat alone with a woman other than my wife.”
The Slaughterhouse of God
The Nazis were not the first to burn children. God’s people did so long before.
The Dangers of a Heaven Obsessed Christian Mind
What a beautiful hope. A dream, almost, to live in a place where suffering no longer exists. We become immortal hedonists. At least that’s what some Christians make it sound like.
Black History Month Closing Statement
It is February 28 and we are at the end of Black History Month. Tomorrow, we return to the ouroboros of white history and I would advise my friends and acquaintances to be cognizant of that much. Eleven months out of the year is what we spend celebrating the inconspicuous and ubiquitous nature of whitenessContinue reading “Black History Month Closing Statement”
Demagogic Nature
We must take note of America’s unique ability to develop populist demagogues.
Compassion for the Sojourner
“Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt.”
We Should Stop Talking About It
The pulp of today’s article surrounds a small but resilient group of people who I will call willful amnesiacs by benefit.
The Sanctity of Life
I have now come to accept that capital punishment is no longer a necessary nor logical form of punishment.
Intrinsic Value
You have intrinsic value and no one can take that gift away from you.
Hymn 42 and Eternity Waiting
When I hit the dirt, You ransom my soul.
Seven Years of Marriage! Here’s What I’ve Learned So Far
To ice cream and wine.
About Last Sunday: Message Notes and Other Things
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Olivet Theory 