Life sucks. Let’s just name it as it is. It is one of the most fundamental facts of life itself. It is packed to the… Read More »Shadow Journaling with Ecclesiastes

Imagine getting rich by telling people you champion “family values” and religiosity, only to have your entire public “calling” shaped by homophobia and misogyny. Plus,… Read More »Sponges are Gay, but Abuse is Blindness: On Dobson and Epstein

The rain fell a little harder that day. The daylight felt several shades darker. It was the day heaven wept. I can still feel the… Read More »The Day Heaven Wept: A Time to Mourn

One of the most valuable aspects of attending Candler School of Theology has been to study under Dr. Susan E. Hylen. Dr. Hylen is the… Read More »Beyond Left Behind: The Necessity of Violence in Revelation

In a class I took last fall, a seminar on God and evil, I got a fresh taste of academic humility. It was a class… Read More »Why Privatio Boni is Theological Gaslighting

Spoiler note: This post discusses some plot elements and major scenes from Heretic (2024). I tried to avoid key plot details, but this is hard… Read More »Theology of Heretic (2024): The Anti-Apologetics of Mr. Reed

In my last post, I mentioned the shadow. Specifically, I said in regard to my seminar in Greece, I learned to find comfort in “integrating… Read More »Embracing the Shadow Side of Life

Well folks, the last month has flown by. My apologies for the delay in producing content; I had to manage multiple finals, two jobs, and… Read More »Reverent Agnosticism and a Faith in Ruins

Introduction The intersection of faith and fear has long been a driving force in my theology. It haunts my deepest, most intimate thoughts. Why are… Read More »It: Welcome to Faith, Fear, and Pennywise

It’s Black Friday, and the country is settling into its own unique liturgy. We are surrounded by fluorescent lights, maxed-out credit cards, and lines that… Read More »The Theology of the Scream: Why Evangelicals Fear the Noise