Faith

Why I Write About Faith

My writing about faith begins with Scripture, honest questions, and the conviction that God and His Word can stand up under scrutiny. If what I believe cannot survive careful questioning, then it is not worth holding without deeper examination.

I write as someone who has spent many years studying human motivation and behavior, first out of personal interest and later as an academic scholar. Again and again, I find that the deeper I look, the more the Christian story bears the weight of serious thought. When tension appears between Scripture and evidence, I have usually found the problem lies in my understanding, not in Scripture itself.

I write for readers who are tired of easy answers—for those who want a faith that engages the mind, honors complexity, and does not retreat from hard questions. This is especially for students, colleagues, and thoughtful readers trying to reconcile what they believe with what they study, observe, and experience.

Writing

I am currently working on a book that explores the Gospel narratives from the perspective of those who were present—onlookers, followers, skeptics, and opponents—and how they may have experienced the presence of the Messiah in all its wonder, confusion, hope, and disruption.

I am also working on novels that are not always overtly Christian in theme, but are deeply shaped by the convictions, questions, and moral imagination that grow out of faith.

I am also publish Week of Weeks, a 49-day devotional that explores how ideas often described today through positive psychology are already anticipated in Scripture. Each week centers on a distinct theme, with daily reflections and applications, and it is also growing into a larger book project. You can find that on X and Substack.