My latest article, “Girardian Perspectives on Power and Kenarchy in the Apocalyptic Age,” has just been published in The Kenarchy Journal. Hey everyone, I am excited to share that my latest academic paper has just been published in the newest issue of The Kenarchy Journal (Volume 8.5). This article represents a deep dive into themes…
When we hear what we don’t need to hear,we grow dull of hearing, to the melody we are part of. When we see what we don’t need to see,we slowly lose our vision of the beauty that beckons us forward. When we think instead of feel,we grow callous to the reality we are immersed in….
Unveiling Reality Truth isn’t just a statement; it’s a participation. It is the moment when our language, our beliefs, and our lived experiences finally find harmony. When we stop trying to “capture” God in a text and start recognizing that the same Spirit moving in the ancient authors is the Spirit who desires to “become…
In our latest episode, I sit down face-to-face with my friend Wayne to map out the messy, beautiful landscape of spiritual transformation. What happens when our inherited religious language no longer matches our actual experience? We dive deep into Wayne’s personal journey—from a radical moment of white-knuckle honesty on the highway of his own heart,…
Through a journey that spans the rugged mountains of South Africa to the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead, this talk delves into the “Divine Memory”—a place where the past isn’t dead, but vibrant and present. Key Highlights: The Wildness of God: A story of a two-day hike into the wilderness, where the silence of the…
In our modern world, we’ve been trained to think of “truth” as a collection of correct statements. But there is a massive difference between certainty and reality. In this latest conversation, I explore why our pursuit of truth often takes a detour into the “prison of certainty.” Certainty feels safe, but it’s often a boundary…
This essay is a meditation on the miraculous and proposes an alternative understanding of what constitutes the miraculous. I’ve just poured myself a cup of coffee and am sitting on my porch, or ‘stoep’ as we call it in my native South Africa. Golden rays of light seem to slow down as they flow through the mist…
Have you noticed how two people can be present at the same event yet experience it differently? This is because experience is an interpretation of reality. And reality is a flux of events saturated with symbols seeking interpretation. The meaning of our world does not lay dormant waiting to be discovered, nor is meaning subjectively overlayed onto reality –…
What does it mean to experience God? The story of Rebekah provides a fascinating perspective on this experience. We are first introduced to her as she meets a stranger at a well. (Gen24) The stranger eventually asks her who she is, and she answers confidently: “I am the daughter of Bethuel” Gen 24:24 She is,…
Jesus saying, “I will tell of things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world,” represents a retelling of the human drama that will unveil the misinterpretations and uncomfortable hidden truths that formed our world … and us. In this retelling Jesus pauses at every point we tried to avoid, examines every…