I want to talk to you about something that’s been on a lot of people’s minds: Christian persecution. It’s not just happening in far-off places we see on the news; it’s happening everywhere, even in places like the United States. In order to give you a clear picture without getting too stuffy or academic, I’m […]
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Greetings, let’s talk about something deep but not too stuffy, holy melancholy and this thing called tears. You know, in spiritual circles, especially within Christianity, there’s this idea that feeling a little down, but in a sacred way, can actually be a good thing. Instead of pulling you into despair, it’s like a gentle pull
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Hey everyone, let’s talk about something a dark today but totally fascinating, historical way. We’re diving into the medieval concept of the “Dance Macabre,” or the “Dance of Death.” You might think of grim reapers and skeletons, but that’s not all it’s about. In the context of medieval Christian beliefs, this wasn’t just some morbid
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Modern expressions of faith are easy to get comfortable with. We have climate-controlled buildings, padded chairs, high-definition screens for lyrics, and coffee bars. Podcasts and Bible translations on phones are all right at our fingertips. It’s all super easy, super convenient, and sometimes super low-stakes. We see a starkly different reality when we look back
Covenant and Catacombs Faith in a Modern World Read More »
Hello everyone. The abyss within is the dark, heavy place inside where our deepest struggles live. I’m talking about the personal hellscape we all deal with, those internal battles with fear, shame, addiction, doubt, anger, or that constant feeling of not being enough. The Bible doesn’t pretend these things don’t exist. The book shows how
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Here’s this wild take on M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 movie Signs. On the surface, it’s sold as a sci-fi thriller about an alien invasion hitting a quiet farm family, but if you look closer, the whole thing screams demonic forces way more than little green men from space. The plot follows Graham Hess, a priest
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If you’re a Christian, let’s talk about something you might not expect. Most Christians call horror movies a doorway to darkness or just plain evil, but hold on, because a bunch of theologians and regular Christians are flipping the script. They say that if you look at horror through the eyes of faith, it’s actually
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There are a bunch of harlots practicing to one day get their Only Fans page by disgustingly sexualizing Goth. On Tik-Tok and other similar sites. I was compelled to write this because when you search for Goth you’ll find a bunch of 20-something women dressed up like whores with the tag goth girl or something
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Imagining walking into an old abbey where the stone walls whisper secrets from centuries ago, and the air smells like damp earth and flickering candles. To dive deep into the shadowy corners of the soul, monks take vows of silence here. Even though it’s a Christian practice, it can feel downright gothic, like wandering through
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We’ll be diving into something wild and intriguing today, the Book of Enoch. Although it’s not in the Bible, this ancient text is full of mind-bending stories that have piqued curiosity for centuries. This book is attributed to Enoch, the guy who walked with God and vanished without dying, according to Genesis. It fills in
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