October 1, 2026 · Faith & Reflection · 5 min
Axe Body Spray and Other Ways We Avoid Pain
Grief stinks, failure stinks - but what’s better than a cheap spray? Someone who knows how to shut their mouth and grieve with others.
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Faith-filled thoughts from a full life.
Short essays, half-formed ideas, muses and field notes on faith, gathering, and the work of building a church that feels like a neighborhood.
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I'm unapologetically evangelical.
On εὐαγγέλιον, imperial good news, and why reclaiming the word evangelical might be the most punk thing you can do.
September 14, 2026 · Theology & Community · 4 min
The most powerfully prophetic thing we can do is build for a stranger's sanctuary.
On locked doors, the Shunammite woman, and the difference between creating space and making room.
July 1, 2026 · Reflections · 5 min
The Shrubbery That Sends You
On Moses, the burning bush, and the mystery that calls us by name into the incarnation of justice.
June 19, 2026 · Reflections · 5 min
The Dinner Guest of Change
On the uninvited arrival of change, and the grace that quietly follows it to the table.
June 16, 2026 · Field Notes · 6 min
The Liturgy of the Tour Van
What touring with a band taught me about silence, contemplation, and shared becoming.