We love to talk about resurrection—and rightly so. The empty tomb is the triumph of life over death, hope over despair, light over darkness. It is the centerpiece of the Christian faith. “If Christ has not been raised,” Paul writes, “your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). No...
Author: Cynical Patriot
The Beautiful Horror of Calvary
At the heart of the Christian faith stands a cross—an instrument of death that has become a symbol of life. Calvary is both grotesque and glorious, a place of brutality and beauty, justice and mercy. In the beautiful horror of Calvary God’s greatest act of love was also His most violent collision with evil. It...
No Kings
For nearly two and a half centuries, Americans have prided themselves on being a people without a king. Our revolution was fought against monarchy, our Constitution crafted to restrain tyranny, and our civil religion forged in the fires of liberty. But beneath our defiant slogans and constitutional safeguards lies a truth we’ve long refused to...
Are We Really Connected
In an age where we can connect with anyone, anywhere, at any time… why do so many of us feel so alone? Social media was supposed to bring us closer. It promised community, belonging, and instant access to one another. And in many ways, it has delivered: we reconnect with old friends, discover new interests,...