Since my writing spans a variety of unrelated topics, it seemed to make sense to separate them out so that people could subscribe to whatever they liked and ignore the others. Not everyone who thinks about church reformation also likes 80s pop music, or has spent hours considering the theological and philosophical implications of The Matrix movies.
As I preach at various churches, I'll put the text of those sermons here. I hope to eventually record an audio or video version to accompany them, but for now the text will be posted. There should be something new at least every two weeks, but sometimes it will be closer to every week.
This blog best represents the focus of my life's work — teaching spiritual formation practices and helping Christ-followers to grow closer to God. I plan to add audio and video content to make it a podcast.
At Neo-reformation, I write commentary on the many forms of Christian teaching, preaching, doctrine, ecclesiology, and worship in the 21st century, and the need for a second reformation to make significant changes. This would appeal to anyone who spends time thinking about the role of the church and how it might go about its mission more effectively.
This is the main page where I publish on a variety of topics, often from a Christian vantage point. Unless you know me personally, it's probably not what you expect.
I've loved music as far back as I can remember. On this page I write essays exploring the art of songwriting via analysis of American pop music, especially from the '70s, '80s, and '90s. Pop music has a reputation for being mindless; I like to point out where that isn't true and celebrate the brilliant poetry sometimes found amidst the candy-coated earworms.
Do you love stand-up comedy but feel like getting up to drive to a show takes too much effort? Has life stressed you out to the point where you need an escape? Are you tired of marketing blurbs that ask questions incessantly until you finally answer "Yes?" If you answered "Yes" to any of those questions, we have a blog for you. This blog is made of pure 100% home-grown organic, non-AI-generated content. No lactose, no gluten, no artificial sweeteners or preservatives, and no bitter aftertaste. Well, that last part depends on your sense of humor. But check it out; sometimes life gets crazy and you want to sit in the back row and throw spitballs at it. It's OK to Laugh.