i write about living life well… a legacy is something we live, not leave.
Repentance, from the Greek word “μετάνοια” (metanoia), signifies a profound change of mind—reshaping one’s inner disposition towards God and recognizing the completed work of Jesus Christ as the sole basis for salvation. This essay explores each New Testament reference to repentance, elucidating its true meaning beyond common misinterpretations that equate it with turning from sins…
“What God Has Joined, Let No One Separate” — Yet we do this ourselves… In marriage, the journey toward deep and lasting intimacy is often fraught with behaviors that inadvertently create barriers between partners, causing strife, hardship, emotional tears in the fabric of love, and resentment. Recognizing and addressing these patterns is crucial, as they…
A poetic reflection on a year gone by, much has changed, life is worth living. Fighting toward the surface, the water seemed to move through me. Struggling, feeling my mind going light, dark, then dizzy. I needed air. I couldn’t move. The pressure around me pushed into me like the blackness of a thousand souls…
TL;DR: Key Points from the Article Among the contemporary landscape of faith and politics, the fusion of Christian nationalism with the spiritual teachings of Christianity presents a profound challenge to the authentic application of scripture. As the tendrils of national identity intertwine with religious beliefs, a crucial question emerges: How can Christians navigate the complex…
Journal Entry: April 24, 2024 Today, in talking with a client who kept going on about his ideas and why they wouldn’t ever come to light, I said, “It’s not as much about the ideas as the aptitude. If you are NOT the man, you will not perform like him.” This insight struck a chord…
Between Heritage and History: Reflections on Identity and Legacy Journal Entry: April 22, 2024 As I reflect on the nuanced distinctions between heritage and history, I find myself considering the profound impact each has on our personal and collective identities. History, as I understand it, is the record of past events, grounded in factuality and…
Embracing the Immutable Love of Christ: A Reflection on His Divine Mission and Identity In the hustle of our daily lives, amid the chaos of the world’s noise, it’s all too easy for believers to lose sight of the central figure of our faith—the Lord Jesus Christ. Yet, in turning our eyes back to Him,…
I have been writing for over 30 years. Actively, I’ve been writing online since 2006, writing books since 2001, and writing music since 1987. For a multitude of reasons, I have published less than one-half of one percent of my work. Learning about unconscious control and obsessive internal drive gives me a new view of…
I suffer from positive projection, part of my superpower of being driven (the medical world calls it a disorder), which often leads me to overlook a lot of bad stuff in the world. Part of this stems from my childhood, being informed that ‘out of place’ in any sense was bad thus my manners, appearance,…
In delving into the biblical narrative, we find that faith is not a static concept but a vibrant, living force that animates the story of God’s people from Genesis to Revelation. It’s a journey that begins with a promise to Abraham and culminates in the enduring hope found in Christ, weaving through the trials and…