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A crown of thorns over a violet and orange background, signifying a sunrise.

Welcome! These posts cover a range of connected topics:

  • Christ: Seeing the hope of Jesus in our everyday lives.
  • Culture: Where movies, events, and more intersect our faith.
  • Community: On citizenship and our call to care for one another.

Overall, these posts are a compassionate call to embrace Jesus, the good King we all need.

You may…

  • feel out of place in your church because the majority embraces unhealthy political powers. I hope you find support here.

  • be thinking, We’re already a ‘Christian’ nation! or feel political power is the best route to redeem society. These letters are especially for you.

  • be wondering what true, biblical Christianity should look and feel like. This is for you.

  • be frustrated with our current political situation and the way it has blended religion and state in unhealthy ways. These posts are for you.

  • have written off Christianity or have deconstructed from the faith because of the harm you’ve experienced at the hands of a politicized church. These compassionate posts are for you.

  • be a pastor, reverend, or other type of Christian leader looking for a healthy, biblical view of Jesus’s Messiahship and what means for us. I hope you find some wisdom here too.

And for those, in general, who are curious what the Bible has to say about Jesus what living under his reign as his disciples really means—welcome!

Q&A

Does this focus on American Christianity?

Though I firmly believe anyone will benefit from these posts, my personal context is American Christianity, and my heart is for the healing of our faith here. So, yes. Much of these posts will focus on the challenges faced by and the culture of Christians in America.

What’s up with the logo and colors?

The Roman government crowned Jesus with sharp thorns before his crucifixion to mock him. Now, this crown of thorns is a symbol of the King’s suffering, victory over sin and death, and his humility. It’s also a beacon and reminder to Christians that we don’t live for ourselves. As a fun aside: My son recommended the crown of thorns as the main symbol (soon after he declared, “I can be your Chief Marketing Officer!”).

The colors are violet and sunset orange. Purples denotes royalty. And for the orange, it’s a reminder that there is true hope in Jesus now and in the future to come.