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What my daughter said when we rewatched Sound of Music the night after the election and what it taught me
On election day, I was attempting to busy myself with mundane tasks.
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This might not be the best thing I’ve ever written but it is one of the most defiant… for now
When I was much too young, I got engaged to a woman who never became my wife.
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How driving my ex-wife to the abortion clinic helped me finally learn what it means to love unconditionally
I was just twenty years old when I met the woman who would become my wife.
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October 2024

I can’t believe what happened while on tour but I can’t tell you about it on socials for a reason: read this!
I’ve sat down to write this a dozen times, and every time, I’m too exhausted to make it sound coherent.
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How watching The Exorcist with my kids assured me as a deconstructing parent
I was seventeen when The Exorcist was re-released in theaters as a director's cut with never-before-seen footage.
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September 2024

This is not the greatest essay in the world, no, this is just a tribute
Last week, I penned one of the most important, moving, and healing essays I have ever written.
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August 2024

A birthday letter from forty-year-old me to my inner child: a car is no longer your home
TRIGGER WARNING: suicide, homelessness
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It turns out Christians have always hated the Olympics, with one notable exception: Paul
Before I was a priest, I spent a lot of time in theater.
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July 2024

Marvel Jesus, the Olympics, pizza with Stormy Daniels, and what Christianity forgot about the Last Supper
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS DEADPOOL 3 SPOILERS
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If you grew up on Left Behind books, you’re probably wondering if Trump is the antichrist—and why your parents don’t see it
Growing up evangelical in the ‘90s meant that you were likely given a steady dose of DC Talk, VeggieTales, and a dash of apocalypse anxiety.
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My response to the baffling assumption just lodged against me concerning Project 2025
It takes a lot to make me angry, but I’m there today.
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This is why the Presidential Debate didn’t feel “unprecedented” to Millennials and GenX voters
There is no doubt that Donald Trump is an existential threat to democracy, not just within our Republic but also internationally.
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