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The Work of Us
While writing Welcome to the Table, I wondered what a presidential victory speech might sound like if it called Americans not to defeat one another, but to listen, reconnect, and begin the work of us.
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Before the World Gets a Vote: Begin Your Day With Yourself
Before the world begins asking for your attention, there is a small window of time that belongs to you. A reflection on how intentional mornings can support calm, focus and well-being—and an invitation to build a morning routine that fits…
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Do We Really Need Another Dystopia?
I set out to imagine a dystopian political thriller—and stopped to ask whether the world really needed another one. That question led somewhere unexpected: to The Wave, a new story concept and a personal mission for the kind of writer…
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Choosing Peace: Can Humanity Build a Civilization Better Than Its Worst Instincts?
Imagine, for a moment, that humanity developed a substance capable of eliminating our inclination toward violence, hatred, and animosity. No more wars fueled by vengeance. No more genocide. No more murder born of rage. No more cruelty driven by tribalism,…
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Walk Gently Through The World
Walk gently through the world, knowing that everything is connected. Listen more deeply than you speak, learn from the natural world, honor those who came before you, and consider those who will follow. True strength is not found in controlling…
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Sunday Sermon from the Porcelain Throne
This morning’s sermon is inspired by one of life’s most overlooked spiritual teachers: The empty toilet paper roll. Every one of us reaches that moment. The paper is gone. The cardboard core has served its purpose. We don’t argue with…
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The Wisdom of Not Knowing
Every healthy ecosystem flourishes through balance. Whether we understand that wisdom through God, through Nature, or through some harmony of the two, the lesson remains the same: enduring strength is found not in extremes, but in equilibrium. Perhaps the same…
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Inspired Poetry
Long before I began writing novels, I found myself writing poetry—not because I set out to become a poet, but because sometimes a few carefully chosen words could hold something that pages of explanation could not. Inspired Poetry: Faith &…
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On Our 250th Anniversary
A fair and impartial assessment on the 250th anniversary of the United States begins by recognizing two truths that have always existed side by side: The United States was founded on extraordinarily ambitious ideals, and it has never fully lived…
