Life's Confusion
You don't see your own life clearly. Nobody does. Proverbs has a brutal line for the road that looks right and isn't.
September 13, 2026/3 min read
Honest, unhurried notes on scripture and the ordinary business of faith — written by Joey Chen.
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Rescuing Others
Grace pulls us out of the water more than once. Jude says it also expects us to go back in for the people still under.
September 6, 2026/3 min read
The Missionary Who Lost His Faith
Daniel Everett went into the Amazon in 1977 to translate the Bible for the Pirahã. Over twenty years, quietly, he stopped believing in God — and his story has no clean break in it.
September 3, 2026/6 min read
Plague of Lies
I lied to teachers, parents, partners, coworkers, friends. After all, we all do it. But lately I've been reading what Paul actually says about it, and the picture is less forgiving than I expected.
August 17, 2026/5 min read
So How Exactly Do You Obey God?
Jesus keeps saying obey God. Fine. But how?
August 9, 2026/5 min read
The Long Way Around
God took the Israelites the long way out of Egypt. I've spent most of my life resenting detours — lately I've wondered what the wandering is for.
July 19, 2026/7 min read
Praying Badly on Purpose
I gave up on eloquence about a year ago. What replaced it was shorter, clumsier, and the first thing in a long while that felt honest.
June 28, 2026/4 min read
What My Grandmother Knew
She couldn't have told you what she believed about atonement theories. She could tell you exactly what to bring someone the week after a funeral.
May 11, 2026/5 min read