Rene & Ashli: What the Comparison Really MeansRene & Ashli: What the Comparison Really Means
A reflection on why comparing tragedies isn’t about equivalence, but about speed, discernment, and our growing tendency to mistake certainty for truth.
When the News Escalates, We Must Dial It DownWhen the News Escalates, We Must Dial It Down
In an age of instant outrage and incomplete facts, discernment has become a moral discipline. When emotion outruns truth and narratives harden before clarity arrives, the call is not to
When the Shaking Isn’t a VictoryWhen the Shaking Isn’t a Victory
When political scandals break, it’s tempting to cheer if it’s “the other side.” But biblical shaking isn’t about partisan victory—it’s about exposure, humility, and repentance. A reflection on justice, accountability,
Out of Many, One — What America Is (and Must Remain)Out of Many, One — What America Is (and Must Remain)
America is a nation of immigrants—but only because it was built on a single unifying idea: E Pluribus Unum. Out of many, one. This essay argues that America survives not
Selective Courage and the Draft-Deferment Double StandardSelective Courage and the Draft-Deferment Double Standard
One of the laziest attacks in modern politics is branding someone a coward for using a Vietnam-era draft deferment—especially when the accusers hail from the same “peace and love” generation
America’s Christian Foundations — and Why It Still MattersAmerica’s Christian Foundations — and Why It Still Matters
Wayne’s World View One of the most confused debates in America today pits two extremes against each other: those who insist the United States was founded as a purely secular
A Hemisphere ReassertedA Hemisphere Reasserted
For most of American history, there’s been an unspoken assumption: the Western Hemisphere is not a playground for rival empires. That idea isn’t new. What’s new is that, over the
Using AI Without Losing AuthorshipUsing AI Without Losing Authorship
I wrestled with this longer than I expected. At first, using AI in my writing felt like cheating. I’d read a finished piece and think, That doesn’t sound like Wayne.
A Hemisphere ReassertedA Hemisphere Reasserted
For most of American history, an unspoken rule held: the Western Hemisphere is not a playground for rival empires. China and Russia tested that boundary in recent decades—Venezuela became the
Merry Christmas — A Thoughtful PauseMerry Christmas — A Thoughtful Pause
I like Christmas.Just not the way I used to. Christmas, as we celebrate it today, wasn’t handed down neatly from the pages of Scripture. Much of what surrounds it was