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September 19, 2025. Thirty years. My biological father has now been gone as long as he lived. He was thirty when he carried a bottle of vodka into a small church in Alva, Oklahoma, and never walked out. I was ten. The death certificate said alcohol poisoning; my heart only
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I leapt before my lungs drew breath, a dance within my mother’s womb, stirred by the nearness of the Coming One, the Word made flesh, still hidden. Camel hair, coarse and rough, scraped my skin; locust wings, brittle, cracked between my teeth. Wild honey, golden and thick, sweetened the
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The Thousand-Year Footnote Hijack (and Why It Drives Me Nuts) Let’s be honest: a thousand-year footnote has hijacked our conversations about Revelation. Ask, “What’s your eschatology?” and too often you’ll get a label, pre-mil this, post-mil that, as if John wrote a decoder ring for timelines instead
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Introduction: One Bible, Many Seasons Dispensationalism has made a significant impact on modern evangelical thought. Maybe you’ve heard about the rapture, or seen a Left Behind movie, and wondered where all that came from. Behind the pop culture headlines is a theological system that tries to make sense of
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Introduction: Progressive Covenantalism is Picking Up Steam Progressive Covenantalism (PC for short) is becoming an increasingly popular way of understanding how the whole Bible fits together. If you’ve heard of it but feel like you’re missing the big picture, or maybe you just assumed it had something to
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Covenant Theology is the story-spine of Scripture, a framework that treats every page from Eden’s garden to the new Jerusalem episodes in a single covenant drama. By tracing three bedrock covenants that undergird many smaller, historical arrangements, it shows how God has always related to his people by promise
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Recently, I attended a conference where a local pastor gave a talk on living a fervent Christian life. It’s worth noting up front: this was a topical message, not an expositional sermon, and it was delivered in a conference setting, not a Sunday pulpit. I’m not critiquing the
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In shadows deep a patient lay, Bound tight by death’s unyielding sway, A heart within—corrupt, untrue, Blackened through, as sin will do. Beside me stood the Surgeon fair, With gentle hands and earnest stare; His voice spoke softly, firm and wise, “This heart, my child, must surely die.
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I will start including some of my poetry on this site; here's one I recently wrote, thinking through our current culture.
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Picture this: a barren desert bursting into bloom, lifeless sand replaced by vibrant crocuses, and the dry wilderness erupting in joy and song. This breathtaking transformation captures the heart of Isaiah 35:1–2—a passage brimming with hope and redemption. This post will explore St. Jerome's reflection
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In today's fast-paced world, distractions surround us, from constant notifications to busy schedules and the lure of social media. Many Christians feel that these distractions keep them from connecting with God meaningfully. Instead of being a life-giving encounter, Bible reading often feels like another item on a busy