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Hanging Upside Down

Bats are considered a bad omen almost everywhere. Feared, rejected, chased out the moment they're seen. I grew up hearing the same warning myself: disobey, and you'll end up hanging upside down like one. But nearly 500 plant species can't survive without them. Somewhere between the fear we've handed this creature and what it actually does in the dark, I found a question I couldn't put down, one that has less to do with bats than with how we treat anyone we've already decided is shameful...

Aug 3, 2026 · 20 min

Jesus Take the Wheel

There are moments when life shifts, and you realize you are not as in control as you thought. A childhood memory of flying a kite with my brother reminded me of something I never forgot: sometimes the best thing you can do is not hold tighter, but let go and trust the One who holds the thread.

Jul 26, 2026 · 18 min

A Fire That Burns Within You

There is a fire more dangerous than any building fire, and it burns silently inside the human heart. A fire of hatred, vengeance, and bitterness that destroys from within. But love covers all offenses.

Jul 23, 2026 · 12 min

Near God-Like: AI, the Singularity, and a Snake in a Garden

We've all heard of the Industrial Revolutions. But the one happening right now is different. Ray Kurzweil, Google's Director of Engineering, predicts that by 2029 AI will reach human-level intelligence. By 2045, he says, we hit the Singularity. That phrase stopped me, because I had heard that promise before, not from a scientist, but from a snake in a garden.

Jul 22, 2026 · 20 min