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Not the sanitized, soft-focus, background-noise version that plays in the mall while you’re standing in line holding a $7 cup of coffee and wondering how it got this expensive. I’m talking about the real thing. The kind of Christmas that smells like pine and coffee, sounds like laughter in the other room, and somehow manages…

Dear Brother, I want to write to you not as an opponent, not as a watchdog, and certainly not as a man standing at a distance—but as a fellow pilgrim who knows the weight you carry. I see your faithfulness.I see the long obedience when no one is applauding.I see the way you have stood…

Christmas is not a mood.It is not a memory.It is not a moment on the calendar. It is a confrontation. If everything the church has confessed about the incarnation is true—if God truly took on flesh, entered history, bore sin, and rose in victory—then Christmas does not leave us unchanged. It demands a response. Neutrality…

There is no such thing as an isolated manger. The child laid in straw cannot be understood apart from the man lifted on wood. To separate Bethlehem from Golgotha is not only a theological mistake—it is a deliberate softening of the gospel. The manger makes no sense without the cross.And the cross cannot be understood…

Modern Christmas has trained us to see the incarnation as gentle, warm, and safe. Soft lighting. Muted colors. Calm animals. A quiet baby. A serene mother. A stoic father. It is peaceful.It is comforting.It is sentimental. And it is deeply misleading. The incarnation was not designed to make us feel cozy. It was an act…

There is a popular myth in modern culture that Christmas can be celebrated “neutrally.” That it can simply be a cultural holiday—warm, inclusive, and meaningful—without making any claims about truth, authority, or God. That myth collapses the moment we ask a single question: Why does Christmas exist at all? The Illusion of Neutrality Neutrality is…

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” – Matthew 6:10 For many believers, the idea of “Christianizing the culture” can sound aggressive, political, or triumphalist. In reality, the biblical vision of Christianity shaping society is simply the natural result of people redeemed by Christ living faithfully in the…

Introduction Every year when December 5th shows up on the calendar, people ask the same question:“So, what are you doing for your birthday?” This Friday, I turn 47—and just like every other year, the plan is pretty simple: not much. It’s not because I dislike celebrating. It’s not because I’m moody or trying to be…

From as early as I can remember, my imagination wasn’t drawn to the ordinary — it was drawn to the sky. Not in a poetic way, but in the literal sense: UFOs, alien abductions, mysterious lights, and the possibility of otherworldly visitors. While other kids were trading baseball cards, I was reading Whitley Strieber. Communion,…

Few American traditions are wrapped in more layers of myth, propaganda, and modern cultural guilt than Thanksgiving. Depending on who you ask, the first Thanksgiving was either: The truth is—of course—far more complex. If we’re going to talk about the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony and their relationship with the Wampanoag people, we owe it to…

Every generation seems to have a group enchanted by socialism. It’s the same recycled dream, dressed in new language—“equality,” “justice,” “fairness,” or “democratic socialism.” The slogans are modern, but the foundation is ancient. Each time, socialism promises paradise on earth. Each time, it delivers scarcity, fear, and the erosion of freedom. The dream becomes a…

I work at a school in an auxiliary capacity — not as a teacher, but in one of those behind-the-scenes roles that quietly keeps things running. This year, I was asked to take on something new: to serve as a mentor to seven students, walking with them from 9th grade all the way through graduation.…

A Celebration of Grace, Grit, and Gospel Clarity If you’ve got your coffee, your Bible, and at least a vague memory of what “Sola” means, congratulations — you’re ready to celebrate Reformation Day. Every October 31st, while the world gears up with costumes, candy, and questionable fashion decisions, a few of us weirdos celebrate something…

Introduction: Clearing the Air Few theological terms spark more misunderstanding than Replacement Theology. For many, it’s a theological slur — a way to accuse anyone who sees continuity between Israel and the Church of “replacing” God’s chosen people. But that caricature misses the beauty of God’s redemptive plan entirely. The Church does not replace Israel.…

Let’s be honest — when most people hear the word church, they think of a building. Steeples. Pews. Coffee tables in the foyer. But biblically speaking, the Church isn’t a place you go. It’s a people you belong to. The New Testament word for church, ekklesia, literally means “the called-out ones.” We’re not called out…

Dispelling the Americanized Jesus A Prophetic Rebuke to the Idolatry of Cultural Christianity There is a Jesus that America loves to worship — but He bears little resemblance to the Christ of Scripture. He waves our flags, blesses our wars, votes our party lines, and smiles at our prosperity. He is tame, tolerant, and terribly…