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Continue reading →: The Gospel and the Poison of RacismLet’s be honest. The western church has a racism problem. And it’s not just an ethical lapse — it’s a spiritual crisis. For too long, Christians have treated racism as if it were a minor social issue, something regrettable but peripheral. As if it lives on the margins of theological…
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Continue reading →: Subversive Visions in a Hostile WorldIn a situation primed for violence, Jesus opened up new vistas of imagination. Surrounded by political oppression, nationalistic fervor, and religious zealotry—each a tinderbox ready to ignite—Jesus refused the expected path of retaliation or revolution. He did not simply choose nonviolence as a tactic; he revealed a deeper reality, a…
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Continue reading →: DEI Is a Problem? Wait Till You Hear About the KingdomIf you think diversity, equity, and inclusion are bad for the workplace, you’re really not going to like the kingdom of God — where not even merit is measured as an entry criterion. The kingdom of God doesn’t run on resumes, rankings, or earned rewards. It welcomes the poor in…
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Continue reading →: Dune as a Warning Against Christian NationalismFrank Herbert’s Dune is not a Christian book. It offers no gospel, no grace, no risen Christ. But it may be one of the most important secular parables of our time for Christians trying to discern the dangers of Christian nationalism. At first glance, Dune offers what many American Christians…
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Continue reading →: Poem: The Eyes Of JesusThe Eyes of Jesus by John O’Donohue I imagine the eyes of Jesus were harvest brown,the light of their gazing suffused with the seasons:the shadow of winterthe mind of springthe blues of summerand amber of harvest. A gaze that is perfect sisterto the kindness that dwells in his beautiful hands.…
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Continue reading →: Why Did Jesus Come? Reflections on Reconciliation, Resistance, and RenewalIt’s a question many of us have asked—not just out of curiosity, but often out of pain. Why did Jesus come? What was the point of his life, his suffering, his death? Especially when the answers we’ve been given feel more like courtroom drama or cosmic bookkeeping than anything like…
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Continue reading →: To Behold the One Who Holds MeI want to knowyour love for me God—not just to feel seen,but to see you more clearly. Let me stand in it,not only to be held,but to beholdthe one who holds me.
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Continue reading →: Uncharted Territories, Unasked QuestionsEvery map begins with a choice: what to include, what to leave out. Theology, too, is a mapping exercise, an attempt to make sense of the vast and mysterious territory we call God. The traditions we inherit are rich with structure and insight, charted carefully by those who came before.…
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Continue reading →: Mysteries, Not MistakesThe task of theology is not to explain away the paradoxes of scripture but to preserve them in their proper tension. God is three, yet one. Jesus was crucified, yet crowned. The last shall be first and the first shall be last. These tensions aren’t mistakes to be corrected—they’re mysteries…
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Continue reading →: Beyond the Curse: Rethinking Power and Partnership After the FallIn the story of the Fall, there is a tragic turning: human relationships fracture, and domination enters a world once marked by mutuality. The words spoken to Eve, “your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you,” are often read as divine prescription. But what if…
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