Discipleship

Following Jesus on the narrow path in an age of empire.
30
Aug
Aerial view of green hills and farmland at dawn. Stone farm buildings sit near winding roads and dry-stone walls, as soft light breaks over the distant horizon.

We're Just Starting

We’ve named the tension. Now we name the empire. The next series asks what Babylon looks like in the modern world—and how we live faithfully within it.
5 min read
21
Jun
Crossroads with signpost in forest during fall.

Bearing False Witness: What We Share Shapes What We Believe

Christians shouldn’t spread falsehoods just because they fit our side’s narrative. Bearing false witness isn’t a political strategy—it’s a sin. And Scripture says it tears communities apart.
5 min read
07
Jun
“A sprawling refugee camp in a dry, hilly landscape. Rows of tents and shelters stretch into the distance, capturing the scale and humanity of global displacement.”

You Yourselves Were Once Foreigners: Have We Forgotten?

“You yourselves were once foreigners.” It’s not a political talking point—it’s a core part of biblical identity. If we forget where we came from, we risk forgetting the God who brought us in.
5 min read
30
May
A crumbling Egyptian statue in the desert.

Power Corrupts: And Christians Keep Forgetting That

Every time the Church gains political power, it drifts from Jesus. We justify cruelty, silence the vulnerable, and cozy up to empire. But Jesus said, “Not so with you.” Here’s why power corrupts—and what the gospel calls us to instead.
5 min read
21
May
Why this? Why now? (An Intro)

Why this? Why now? (An Intro)

I didn’t want to enter the culture wars—but I can’t stay silent either. This blog is my attempt at quiet resistance: to follow Jesus faithfully in an age of outrage, fear, and empire. Why a pen name? Why now? Here’s the story.
3 min read