Reciprocation of What? (July 20, 2026)

This week’s Steadfast:

Maybe you had a childhood toy that took your voice and sent it back distorted and amplified. Small choices work the same way in Proverbs 3:34-35 — God reciprocates what we put out into the world, amplifying our foolishness so we see it clearly, or honoring our wisdom in ways that matter eternally.

Be the Mouser God Made You (July 13, 2026)

Tonight’s Steadfast:

When we try to live by “Don’t Be Evil,” we find that we end up being evil in the end. There’s a better way.

Don’t Be Evil Won’t Avoid Evil

“Don’t Be Evil.” If you’ve followed the tech industry long enough, you know that used to be Google’s motto. Whatever happened to that Google? We could ask that of our attempts at mere avoidance of evil, too.

"Don't Be Evil" Leads to Evil (July 6, 2026)

This week’s Steadfast:

When we try to live by “Don’t Be Evil,” we find that we end up being evil in the end. There’s a better way.

Trump Isn’t the Savior (and Neither Is A Conviction Against Him)

I could have written this column, regardless of the outcome. Half the country has put its hopes in an all too human “savior.” Half the country has put its hopes on the defeat of that man. Today marks either a celebration or a catastrophe if one’s hopes rest on the state of President Trump. That tells more of our false hopes than anything else.

Breaking from the Dismal to Hope for 200

Life in 2023 feels like it is a constant flood of anger and problems, doesn’t it? What a refreshing break last night to simply celebrate Cardinals great Adam Wainwright winning his 199th game.