Rocks Along the Way
are reflections of what’s happening now.
Not answers.
Not conclusions.
Just something steady to pause on.
Some are light.
Some are heavy or unexpected.
Take what steadies you.
Leave the rest.
Read one.
Return later.
Or pass it by.
The path remains.
Rocks of the Day
The Quota
Bands of masked, heavily armed men roam the streets. They are hunting. Dangerous people. At first, they are told exactly what they are hunting for: criminal immigrants. They are promised abundance. Easy work. A target-rich environment. Three thousand hunters are deployed. They are organized into five hundred teams of six. Each team is given a…
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics What’s a lie—and can we see it coming? Over the past few years, I’ve changed how I consume information—news, politics, even everyday claims. I no longer assume that authority equals accuracy. Instead, I do two things: It takes more time. But it replaces certainty with clarity. That framework is why…
Extraordinary Threats
Extraordinary Measures This piece did not begin as an abstract inquiry. It began with a convergence of events—and a surge of emotion that would not settle. It all started when ICE operations expanded across Minnesota, producing fear among non-citizens. Anger when a fellow SEM student from Africa was detained and informed he was being deported.…
Killing Good
Are we, as a society, now literally killing good? On January 7, 2026, Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three and U.S. citizen, was fatally shot during a federal immigration enforcement operation in south Minneapolis. She was inside her SUV on a residential street when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents approached her vehicle. An…
Masculinity Reclaimed—or Rebranded Empire?
In recent years, a growing chorus of public voices has urged men to “step up,” reclaim leadership, and take charge of their families—and society itself. The movement goes by different names and arises from different places, but its message is consistent: Society is in decline because men have been weakened. Restoration requires men to reclaim…
The Fraud of the Fraud
A Brief Word Before You Read This reflection occupies a difficult space. It names real wrongdoing—and also how that wrongdoing can be stretched, repurposed, and narrated in ways that distort rather than clarify, often causing additional harm. It is not written to excuse failure, defend institutions, or minimize misconduct. It is written to protect proportion.…
Libertas or is it Autonomy?
And the distinction between “freedom through autonomy” versus “freedom in Jesus”. In a recent seminary discussion, a few classmates described what might be called a Libertarian Lifestyle Ideal: minimal reliance on the state, no taxes, limited technology, an off-grid vision of self-sufficiency. I was genuinely grateful for their sincerity and their desire for simplicity and…
What’s Enough?
By Peter Brandt | SeePhas The Socioeconomics of Enough A Reflection on Economics, History, Scripture and a Conversation with a Young Buck Every one of us eventually faces the question: How much do I need? Do I have enough? Not enough in the shallow, consumer sense — but enough in the sense of our flourishing.…
A Thanksgiving Parable
🌾 The Parable of Old Soil and New Earth There were once two neighboring fields, each weathered by time. One field, called Old Soil, had been planted for countless generations. Its people knew every bend of the river, every rhythm of the seasons, every voice of the forest. Their stories were as old as the…
The Rise of Therapeutic Christianity
Sometimes my mind drifts into the uncomfortable places—the ones most people avoid because they raise questions that disrupt the mood and challenge the assumptions in the room. I used to think this made me overly critical or pessimistic. But lately I’ve been wondering: What if these thoughts aren’t flaws? What if they’re invitations? Invitations to…
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