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November 13, 2016
The Church and the Myth of Christian Nationalism: Processing the Aftermath of the 2016 US Presidential Election
It’s taken me the better part of six days to write this post. I’ve started it seven times and stopped just as many. Finding the right words has been more difficult than I expected. I have only a few acquaintances that were truly happy about the election results. Many felt dirty about their vote (on […]
August 17, 2016
AOLTWC Part 2
The following content is part 2 in a series of posts taken from my piece entitled “An Open Letter to White Christians.” The original post can be found here. • • • Our head isn’t in the game because, like my high school soccer team, the white church has focused so much on our past […]
August 10, 2016
AOLTWC Part 1
The following content is part 1 in a series of posts taken from my piece entitled “An Open Letter to White Christians.” The original post can be found here. • • • Dear White Christian, I’m writing to you, specifically those who I’m pastoring within the locality of Jefferson County New York for whom the […]
August 7, 2016
An Open Letter to White Christians
The following letter is posted permanently to this page for posterity. I do not expect everyone to read 10,000 words in one sitting, so I will be publishing it in more palatable sections over the next several weeks on my blog. But for those who wish to read ahead, it exists here in its entirety. […]
August 5, 2016
New Album “Awaken” Released Today
Jennifer and I are so thrilled to announce today’s release of “Awaken,” our first full-length record in six years. This album represents some big leaps forward for us in both writing and production. From composition to recording, we’ve been very critical of every aspect of this project, and we think it shows. Each song was […]
March 23, 2016
A Christian Response to the Brussels Bombing
A Christian Response to the Brussels Bombing: The Beginnings of a Christian Response to Global Terrorism I am loathsome to be a government official in Brussels today. My heart is heavy for them, as what options could’ve prevented yesterday’s bombing? What more could I possibly do if I’m in office at the Grand Place? Surely […]
February 22, 2016
Help Our 4 Guys Get to Switzerland
Jennifer and I are heading to Switzerland in May in support of our new album being released in French. This time, however, we’re not going alone. We’re attempting to bring four crazy guys with us—our band. Watch the hilarious video that our guys made, then read the story. We’re giving away some pretty cool rewards […]
February 12, 2016
Pausing In Appreciation
I need to do better at pausing to reflect on what God is doing in the “right now” moments instead of what I want him to do in the “someday” moments, no matter how virtuous my intentions may be. This past Sunday, over 200 people came forward to receive the person of the Holy Spirit […]
December 6, 2015
Build List for SpaceOne Formula One 220
For those that follow me at @thedutchviking on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, you know I’ve been talking about my latest build list for my son’s new quad, a Formula One 220mm by SpaceOne. Due to so many people asking about it, I’ve decided to post the PDF. This is a complete build with links, and includes […]
June 26, 2015
Responding to the US Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Homosexual Marriage
On such a crucial day in our nation’s history, and however that plays into world history, I felt led to log my thoughts on my response to the US Supreme Court’s decision today to legalize homosexual marriage in all fifty states. This post serves, if nothing more, than for my children to read in the future when they’re […]
