Book Review: CR Wiley

I first encountered CR Wiley during Season 1 of Man Rampant where he was featured on Episode 4, "The State vs Your Family". Intrigued, I found his book The Household and the War for the Cosmos. It was available to read for free through Kindle Unlimited so I plunged in. Much of the modern world … Continue reading Book Review: CR Wiley →

Justice is Blind

This is the second entry in a series of thoughts on living in a just society. The first post is here. The first time I heard someone use the expression "justice is blind" I thought it was a derogatory statement. My elementary school mind could not understand how a lack of vision could be anything … Continue reading Justice is Blind →

Far Greater Privilege

There was this Eddie Murphy bit on Saturday Night Live back in the day where he dressed up like a white guy to see what happened on public transit when all the black folks disembarked. Basically it turned into a cocktail party, if I remember right. It was funny, you know, back when Saturday Night … Continue reading Far Greater Privilege →

Get Your Hands off my Kid

I was probably somewhere between 10 and 12 years old when some friends and I went to a waterpark in Sapporo, Japan (where I lived as a kid). We were making our way from the outdoor pool to the indoor pool when someone grabbed me, lifted me up, and threw me across the water. I … Continue reading Get Your Hands off my Kid →

Why Do Babies Die?

Periodically I am asked questions in my pastoral capacity and over the years this one has come up several times, so I thought I would share the way I answer. If you read history you will know that infant mortality was incredibly high in the past, but with the advancement of better medical practice the … Continue reading Why Do Babies Die? →

Big Souls for Strange Times

There's an interesting koine Greek word ὀλιγόψυχος (oligopsuchos). It's one of those words that is a mashup of two other words. You might be able to spot the word "psuchos" as one of them, which refers to the human spirit or soul. The other word is "oligos" and it means small or puny. This word … Continue reading Big Souls for Strange Times →

Plant and Wait

Gardening is a strange hobby for a guy (me) who drives fast, challenges himself to finish every task as quickly as possible, only enjoys mundane tasks if he can make a game out of it, and generally is impatient. Maybe gardening brings out my photo-negative personality. The majority of the below images were planted by … Continue reading Plant and Wait →

Turning Victory into Defeat

Hope to fight the good fight.

Justice, Cowardice, and Racism

A Christian response to the violence in our nation.