God answered Mom Flanders’s prayer across five generations
As my older two sons took turns reading chapters out of Deuteronomy, my father listened, but I could tell he was somewhere else. His face displayed a kind of emotion…
Read Now“IDEAS ARE LIKE RABBITS. YOU GET A COUPLE, LEARN HOW TO HANDLE THEM, AND PRETTY SOON, YOU HAVE A DOZEN.”
Raising good men who aren’t safe
This is an opinion column When Susan inquires about Aslan, the lion king in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, she’s concerned about the prospect of meeting…
Read NowStop replacing a risen Lord with flawed messiahs
Watching the stone seal Jesus’s tomb must have been devastating to those who believed in Him. In that moment, who among them could believe Jesus’s prediction that he would overcome…
Read NowVoter Suppression is for Losers – Triptych Foundation
We should do everything in our power to increase legal voting in America. The political consequences shouldn’t sway us against that goal if we’re a nation whose leaders are indeed…
Read NowGet out of your political doomsday cult – Triptych Foundation
Fearing that the earth was about to be “recycled,” 39 Heaven’s Gate cultists ceremoniously killed themselves in 1997 hoping their souls might hitch a ride on a spacecraft following the…
Read NowTriptych Foundation Promotes a Virtuous Society
In partnership with Triptych Media, the Triptych Foundation will invest in Savage Lands, a historical drama telling the story of Davy Crockett’s journey to rescue his family, befriend the Cherokee,…
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It’s easy to forget the impactful role that business plays in society, but it’s a space where we regularly engage other people. How we interact at work is every bit…
Read NowThree Panels of the Triptych Foundation: Part 2 – Business – Triptych Foundation
It’s easy to forget the impactful role that business plays in society, but it’s a space where we regularly engage other people. How we interact at work is every bit…
Read NowLike it or not, disconnecting gender from sex has real consequences – Triptych Foundation
From the clothes we wear to sports we play and even the words we use, gender continues to play a massive role in American society. At present, our legal and…
Read Now‘We’re too weak to save ourselves:’ Building a better future from a broken past. – Triptych Foundation
Last week, I had coffee with Jill. The conversation moved to the painful life experiences which shape us. “There was this one boy,” she said, “who pushed me in the…
Read NowPolitics Without a Point – Triptych Foundation
Most of us have no idea what we really want out of politics. Fuming with outrage, we vent our emotions into the digital void. The cathartic moment evaporates, and we’re…
Read NowThree Panels of the Triptych Foundation: Part 3 – Policy and Politics – Triptych Foundation
Public policy matters deeply to our cultural trajectory. In a representative democracy, we elect officials who build the policies which shape the contours of our daily lives. The Triptych Foundation…
Read NowIf we can’t believe the people we elect, what can we trust? – Triptych Foundation
The other night, a few of my friends were shocked to learn I did not believe the presidential election was stolen. These are savvy professionals who aren’t about to dress…
Read NowAn uncomfortable minimum wage column – Triptych Foundation
President Joe Biden is pushing to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 as part of another COVID-19 relief package. Republicans have sounded the alarm, and Democrats don’t see why…
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Fear can’t be the foundation for our future
For more than a decade serving in and around politics, I believed that America’s governmental institutions–properly equipped with good ideas and reasonable people–would lead our nation towards prosperity while protecting…
Read NowResponding to the pencil in the wall – Triptych Foundation
As my sons stared at the pencil protruding from the sheetrock wall, their mushy-brained machinations led them to believe they could lessen any ensuing punishment by microwaving marshmallows and using…
Read NowI found myself in boxes of old photographs – Triptych Foundation
After my brother’s suicide nearly two decades ago, my parents stashed our family photographs in a hot upstairs closet where they’ve remained neglected ever since. Tragic loss shades even our…
Read NowHere’s a truth: Fake lives don’t matter – Triptych Foundation
As children, my siblings and I, along with a few kids from the neighborhood, ended our family gardening season with a tomato battle. After a few nicely placed welts, we…
Read NowThe American political spectrum is a lie. – Triptych Foundation
Our political language frequently fails to assist us in solving real problems. Instead of saying what we mean, we default to the accepted words and phrases in discussions. For example,…
Read NowThree Panels of the Triptych Foundation: Part 1 – Media – Triptych Foundation
Now more than ever, media shapes culture. From cable news and social media to movies and television, a myriad of voices constantly tells us what to think, feel, and do.…
Read NowThe Family Adventures of Loudly Dogood – Triptych Foundation
The Family Adventures of Loudly Dogood is a nine-episode audio series produced by the Triptych Foundation which tells the story of a modern family who stumbles upon adventure to find…
Read NowBig if true: Don't be a gossip or a liar with a disclaimer – Triptych Foundation
I remember sitting on Bill Primm’s concrete porch drinking a Coke as the sun set. After a hard day of hauling hay, I asked the American Airlines-mechanic-turned-farmer a question about…
Read NowSavage Lands – Triptych Foundation
In partnership with Triptych Media, the Triptych Foundation will invest in Savage Lands, a historical drama telling the story of Davy Crockett’s journey to rescue his family, befriend the Cherokee,…
Read NowYou’re not as righteous as you’d like to believe – Triptych Foundation
If everyone were actually as patriotic and morally upright as they considered themselves, we’d be in a very different place in America. Acknowledging our flaws and the complex nature of…
Read NowResponding to the pencil in the wall – Triptych Foundation
As my sons stared at the pencil protruding from the sheetrock wall, their mushy-brained machinations led them to believe they could lessen any ensuing punishment by microwaving marshmallows and using…
Read NowFear can’t be the foundation for our future – Triptych Foundation
For more than a decade serving in and around politics, I believed that America’s governmental institutions–properly equipped with good ideas and reasonable people–would lead our nation towards prosperity while protecting…
Read NowI found myself in boxes of old photographs – Triptych Foundation
After my brother’s suicide nearly two decades ago, my parents stashed our family photographs in a hot upstairs closet where they’ve remained neglected ever since. Tragic loss shades even our…
Read NowYou’re not as righteous as you’d like to believe – Triptych Foundation
If everyone were actually as patriotic and morally upright as they considered themselves, we’d be in a very different place in America. Acknowledging our flaws and the complex nature of…
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