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Last week, I sat in a large meeting of clergy and stakeholders, watching a tragedy unfold in real-time. The chairman—a highly regarded religious leader—stood before us and blatantly lied about three distinct issues. In my view, the motivation was clear: he was desperate to maintain control over a catastrophic voting error from the previous year. […]

In our modern cultural moment, “transparency” has become a buzzword elevated almost to the status of a religion. We demand it from our politicians, our corporations, and increasingly, from each other in our closest relationships. The prevailing wisdom suggests that if you aren’t sharing everything, you are hiding something illicit. If you aren’t an open […]

Jesus washes feet statue at Southeastern University

For decades, the headline was consistent: abortion rates in the United States were on a steady, long-term decline. This was largely celebrated as a public health victory, attributed to better access to effective contraception and comprehensive education. However, the data has recently shifted. While rates fell significantly from the 1980s through the mid-2010s, we are […]

Fear is a visceral, ancient alarm system. It gets a response—usually a racing heart, a lump in the throat, or a sudden urge to run. If we let it, fear becomes the primary sculptor of our character, carving out a life defined by “what ifs” and self-preservation. But there is a different way to live. […]