Stephen Freeman

Ghost Pepper Mania, Sentimental Prophets, Health-Maxing, and a Crisis of Conscientiousness

Making sense of tragedy, providence, and the invisible things of God.

The Original Fairytales, a Disdain for Tiebreakers, the Karen Identity Crisis, the Blessedness of Mediocrity, and (FYI) You’re Still Exhausted

Before we dive in, two big bits of Mockingbird news for you that dropped earlier […]

“The Kingdom of God as Improvement is Nothing More than the Walking Dead”

“The Greatest Teacher, Failure Is.”

1. Any time the Resurrection breaks into the New York Times, it’s generally a thing […]

El Camino, Total Work, Acedia, More Judge Tammy, Nir Eyal, History’s Long Defeat, and the Only Character Jesus Ever Named

1. Much of life can seem like a reaction to childhood. What our parents allowed […]

1. Adam Grant wrote an op-ed this week in the New York Times about the […]

1. They say never talk religion and politics, so let’s increase the trespass and start […]

1. Lots to consider from this week’s first link: “The Positive Death Movement Comes to […]