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Essays for those who suspect the sacred was never meant to be locked behind a door.
Burned for the Wrong Word: The People the Church Got Wrong
The history of the church is not only a history of faithfulness. It is also a history of the institution turning on the people who were most faithfully following Jesus.
9 min read · May 4, 2026
The Gatekeeper Problem: Who Is Actually Standing at the Door?
Jesus had a specific, repeated, pointed critique of the religious leaders of his day. Not that they were immoral. He said they were blocking the door.
8 min read · Apr 27, 2026
Why I Stopped Trusting the Institution Without Stopping Believing
There is a difference between losing your faith and losing your patience with what has been done with it. Most people who leave the church have not lost the first thing.
6 min read · Apr 20, 2026
The Mint and the Dill: How Religion Gets the Small Things Right and the Big Things Wrong
The Pharisees tithed their herb garden. Mint. Dill. Cumin. Jesus said they had neglected the more important things. The warning is not for the obviously irreligious.
5 min read · Apr 13, 2026
When the Creed Became a Wall
A creed was never supposed to be a wall. It was supposed to be a map. The difference between a map and a wall is the difference between an invitation and an exclusion.
7 min read · Apr 6, 2026