The Writing
Essays on living
the unbound life.
Writing on identity, freedom, integrity, and the cost of living a life that is not yours. Published since 1997.
Not Everything Yields to Hustle
There are kinds of work that cannot be forced. Wisdom does not bend to urgency. Discernment does not answer to volume. Character...
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Guilt and Shame are NOT Motivators in Freedom
Guilt is a familiar weight, isn’t it? That creeping sensation that whispers, You should have done more. You should have been better....
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I Quit. Finding Myself in the Clouds of Culture [June 6, 2024]
[Yesterday, Oct 20, 2024, I commented in my sermon that I had divorced from the old me. It reminded me of my...
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You are probably not a narcissist.
Narcissism: A Theological Perspective "That person is just a narcissist." I hear this constantly in counseling. I often hear many people's self-confession...
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Psychobabble and Christian Fanaticism: Bridging Faith and Therapy
In the ministry, my impression of mental health care was negative from the beginning. My training contained nice little pejorative packages against...
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Hunger for the Soul and the Body | A Reflection
"When Terrorism Comes Home." What you are about to hear will make you mad, it will scare you, and it will make...
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