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When Looking the Part Isn’t Enough
TL;DR: In this sermon, preached October 4, 2026, at First Christian Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, Loren Richmond Jr. reflects on Philippians 3:4–14 and our fear of being found out as less faithful, righteous, or capable than we appear. Rat...
Thinking with Books: N.T. Wright and Our Need to Simplify
TL;DR: Reading N.T. Wright reminded me that our greatest intellectual temptation may be oversimplification. We naturally reduce complex realities into neat stories, but Christian faith calls us to humility, patience, and the recognition tha...
What I’m Reading: September 2026
TL;DR: I read a lot of books, including far more than I have time to feature individually on the podcast or Substack. So I’m continuing with a monthly book roundup: a quick look at what I’m currently reading, what I’ve recently finished, an...
Is There Such a Thing as “Atheistic Christianity”?
TL;DR: After reading Carolyn Chen’s book Work, Pray, Code, I’m convinced that just as Buddhism is not Buddhism without the Buddha, Christianity cannot be Christianity without a risen Christ.
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The Right Side of History Is a Terrible Change Strategy
TL;DR: Necessary change can still be badly led. Looking back at the cultural upheaval surrounding gay marriage and the political backlash that followed, I wonder whether humiliation and dismissal helped fuel the anger that eventually found...
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