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From Memes to Nihilism: How the Far Right Radicalized Online and How Christians Must Respond
The internet has always been strange. But in the last decade, it has also become dangerous. Anonymous forums like 4chan and 8kun, originally built for irreverent humor and edgy memes, have incubated s...
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Catechizing for Christ or Caesar? The Battle Over Christian Education
Christian parents often turn to Christian schools or homeschooling with the hope that their children will be formed in truth, faith, and love for God. Many schools do this faithfully and well, providi...
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No Second-Class Citizens
In a world that often marginalizes those who don’t fit the “norm,” the Church must be different. It must be better. Not because we are more enlightened, but because we are people of the Word, people w...
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Revolutionary Hope in 2025: A Christian Reflection
In the disorienting landscape of 2025 America, where crises seem relentless and injustice often feels institutionalized, hope can feel like a fragile or even foolish thing. But for followers of Jesus,...
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Superman, the Gospel, and the Punk Rock Power of Kindness
I didn’t expect to walk out of Superman with tears in my eyes. Not because the film was sad, but because it was good. Not just well-made, though it is, but good in the old-fashioned, unashamed moral s...
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Faith That Stays in the Streets
It’s 2025, and the divide in the church feels starker than ever. On one side, we see Christians clinging tightly to doctrinal purity: confessions, catechisms, sermons thick with exegesis. The theology...
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Grace in a Minor Key
Somewhere between a basement in Bloomington and a church pew in Grand Rapids, a strange harmony emerges. Midwest emo, a genre born of regional angst, DIY ethics, and twinkly guitars, unexpectedly reso...
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Protecting the shepherd, abandoning the flock
In a matter of months, what was once a thriving congregation in Hilliard unraveled following revelations of misconduct by its senior pastor, a botched disciplinary process, and a controversial decisio...
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Public Office, Private Interests: Inside the Ideological Takeover of SWCSD
Over the past few years, the South-Western City School District (SWCSD) in Ohio has experienced a significant ideological shift within its Board of Education. This transformation has been marked by th...
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Your Data Is Labor
“Possession of data is power. But democratizing that power is the key to building a fairer future.” — Jaron Lanier, computer scientist and author of Who Owns the Future? For the last two decades, tech...
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Christ, Empire, and the Quiet Rebellion
“The Empire is a disease that thrives in darkness. It is never more alive than when we sleep.” – Maarva Andor When Andor Season 1 landed on Disney+, it surprised many with its grounded tone, slow burn...
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Swiftie Theology, Vol. 1: You Belong With Me and the Doctrine of Adoption
“If you could see that I’m the one who understands you, Been here all along, so why can’t you see? You belong with me.” — Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me There’s a reason You Belong With Me became an...
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Westminster Larger Catechism (2024 Version) Questions 1 - 40
1\. What is the ultimate goal of humans? The ultimate goal of humans is to honor God and fully enjoy being with Him forever. 2\. How do we know that there is a God? The simple truths we know naturally...
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2023 Reading Recap
In 2023, I set a very moderate goal of reading more fiction. I always made time to read theology and philosophy books, but as an adult I lost the joy of reading fiction. So in 2023 I read 10 fiction b...
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Redfall (2023)
I’m a huge Xbox fan, ever since I was 12 years old and I got the original Xbox for a birthday gift I’ve loved that big green brand. Some of my favorite memories in gaming are playing KOTOR, ripping mu...
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