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When Houses of Grace Become Houses for the “Fittest and fastest".

When Houses of Grace Become Houses for the “Fittest and fastest".

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May 2026

Nathanael, the man beneath the fig tree.
May 4, 2026

Nathanael, the man beneath the fig tree.

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Jesus describes Nathanael as “a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” A moral man.

April 2026

I watched Nuremberg through the lens of Easter. I saw the evil I am capable of. I also saw what Jesus did for me.
Apr 6, 2026

I watched Nuremberg through the lens of Easter. I saw the evil I am capable of. I also saw what Jesus did for me.

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This past weekend I watched Nuremberg, a film adaptation of Jack El-Hai’s book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist. It stars Russell Crowe as Hermann Goring and Rami Malek as Dr. Douglas Kelley, a psychiatrist, and Michael Shannon as Justice Robert H. Jackson.

March 2026

AI, Humans and Grace
Mar 24, 2026

AI, Humans and Grace

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Lihle, a young tech and AI enthusiast, sits across from me in the coworking space we frequent.
Two Kinds of Shepherds: Those Who Drive You From the Well, and the Shepherd Who Defends and Waters.
Mar 17, 2026

Two Kinds of Shepherds: Those Who Drive You From the Well, and the Shepherd Who Defends and Waters.

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Moses is on the run from his adopted family—the household of Pharaoh.
On why I struggle to sing surrender and desperate songs.
Mar 4, 2026

On why I struggle to sing surrender and desperate songs.

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I have a strange relationship with surrender and desperate songs — the kind that sound like someone is pouring their whole heart out in one long exhale.

February 2026

Wrestling with Worship on Camera: A Personal Reflection
Feb 24, 2026

Wrestling with Worship on Camera: A Personal Reflection

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Should worship leaders and band members attach their cameras to their instruments, and live-stream their sets as they play? Has the lifting of smartphones replaced David’s lifting of hands as an evening sacrifice?
On Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob’s sinful lives and the grace that covered them.
Feb 12, 2026

On Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob’s sinful lives and the grace that covered them.

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I begin by listing Abraham’s sins.
Why preaching on sin and against sinning is the easy road preachers take.
Feb 6, 2026

Why preaching on sin and against sinning is the easy road preachers take.

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Isn’t it funny how easy it is to preach about not sinning?

January 2026

You are of more value than many birds, Jesus says to you.
Jan 27, 2026

You are of more value than many birds, Jesus says to you.

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Here’s a gentle reminder of your worth.
Make sleep a priority in 2026
Jan 15, 2026

Make sleep a priority in 2026

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In Genesis 2, God puts Adam to a deep sleep and then creates his wife Eve out of his side.

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