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March 21, 2026

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#1 The Crossroads of Culture and the Church: Brian Tome (Essay)

Brian Tome and Crossroads Church came under renewed scrutiny in January 2026 after Tome sent a letter to congregants regarding a terminated staff member. The staff member had been caught video recording women at the...


#2 Jesus and My Mental Illness: Faith Through the Psychiatric Ward (Essay)

I was forty-three years old when I was first admitted to the psychiatric ward. Born again in 1978, I had been a Christian for eighteen years. But knowing Jesus does not guarantee instant freedom from emotional and...


#3 What does it mean to be omnipotent? (Question)

The term omnipotent comes from a blend of two Latin words: omni (meaning all) and potens (meaning powerful). These two terms encapsulate the idea of unlimited power and absolute dominion over all things. In its most literal...


#4 God for God’s sake: Learning theology from aesthetics (Essay)

In a previous post, I wrote about having the joy of reading Aesthetics in a redwood forest in the hills near Santa Cruz. It was a great way to pass the time as my wife was on a photo walk with a group of photographers. As I was...


#5 Profundity and Absurdity (Essay)

The two aging gladiators met on a makeshift wooden platform outside the Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, TN. The most famous courtroom scene in American history did not even take place in a courtroom. The date was July...



#6 Telling secrets, finding grace: If all life is sacred, all life is truly sacred (Essay)

A couple of years ago, a meme started to float around in what I think of as my Internet circles that wasn’t so much a joke as it was an expression of despair. It was simply a block of text – I think it was originally lifted from a headline...


#7 Should I Tell Him He’s a Racist? (Essay)

Social media is fraught with challenges not the least of which is racism. I admit that over the last few years, I have become less active on social media—part of the reason is the growth in unreasoning vitriol. Sadly, much of this vitriol is...


#8 Citizens by Mercy: Belonging in God’s Kingdom Without Merit (Ephesians 2:8) (Devotional)

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) This is one of those important passages that I have heard preached more times than I can count...


#9 Best Very Small Christian Colleges & Universities in the USA (Resource)

Very small Christian colleges in the United States offer academic programs rooted in the Christian faith and a strong Christ-centered community. These private institutions support undergraduate students through personalized...


#10 Texas Faith Politics Clash: James Talarico vs conservative media (News)

James Talarico faces “Pastor Pornhub” backlash as Texas faith politics collide. Right-wing figures target the Texas Democratic U.S. Senate nominee with escalating insults, and the attacks frame him as dangerous because he...


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