Do you ever feel clueless? It’s not a feeling we’re comfortable with in our post-Enlightenment minds, if we acknowledge it at all. But I have found through many episodes of cluelessness in my life that it has been absolutely integral
Listening on the Lonely Trails
Every week, I take a long walk at some new park I’ve never been to within a reasonable drive and I listen to a series of guided meditations. The series that God has currently brought into my path focuses on
Becoming The Man Who Planted Trees
I enjoy short stories, partly because they are short and get to the point quickly! I read much more slowly than I would like. But I also enjoy them because they tend to communicate powerful messaging with incredible beauty and
Fire, Both Pleasing & Painful
I know what you’ve been thinking! “When can I get my hands on another reflection on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein?” Well, I’m glad that you ask because I’ve got what you need! I have spent a good amount of time processing
The Faith of Children, Magic, and Mustard
If you have not yet heard of the movie Little Boy, you may want to find it and plan a movie night. It is a fantastic and unique film about a young son named Pepper who was willing to do
The Kuka Industrial Robot in the Mirror…
Have you ever felt empathy for an inanimate object? I don’t make a habit of doing so, but I recently came across the art installation, “Can’t Help Myself” by Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu and suddenly my heart
Thriving Despite Thistles & Thorns
Have you ever heard of Joseph Bazalgette? I might wager a bet that you haven’t. Aside from having a great name and a fantastic taste in facial hair, he was a brilliant man. Born on March 28th of 1819 in
What is God’s Answer to Russia?
Not so long ago, I wrote a blog entitled “What is God’s Answer to Afghanistan?” It dealt with the global struggles that occur when broken humanity has freedom to govern themselves. That is an incredibly difficult truth to grapple with
Gravity Leadership & Destigmatizing Mental Health: Part Four
In my recent attempts to destigmatize mental health, I have come across many in different circles that have been living in fear or shame due to their internal struggles. I’ve found others who have harbored the baggage of anger because
Homosexuality & Quicksand Theology
I recently read a news story about quicksand. If you were like me, you might think that this natural phenomenon exists only in antiquated stories from old prospectors of the Wild West. But it is still possible for hikers in