Field Note Archive

These aren’t essays or studies — they’re trail notes.

Some were scribbled in the middle of a spiritual thunderstorm.

Others were just thoughts that wouldn’t leave me alone until I wrote them down.

Not all of them will age well.

Some might only be helpful for a moment — and that moment may have passed.

Others might still be simmering with something true.

I’ve left them here not because they’re polished,

but because they’re part of the journey.

Mine… and maybe yours too.

  • Duct Tape Theology: Quick Fix, Shaky Foundation

    There are things we tell ourselves — or tell each other — that sound right, that feel comforting, that hold things together for a while. But they’re not built to last. You’ve heard them: “God won’t give you more than you can handle.”“Everything happens for a reason.”“You just need to have more faith.” Those are…

  • What If I’m Just Doing This On My Own?

    Field Note, April 17, 2025 A question creeps in sometimes. It usually happens when I’m quiet and alone. I’m often staring at a half-finished essay or rereading what is already written. What if this is just me?What if I’m stringing words together because I enjoy it? Maybe it’s because I think I’m good at it….

  • It’s Not About Salvation, It’s About Restoration

    So, What is Our Purpose? As I’ve been writing these early essays, something unexpected has come into focus. I’m not talking much—at least not directly—about salvation in the way I was taught. Not the familiar script: “We’re all born sinners, Jesus died for our sins, accept Him, and you’ll go to heaven.” The classic Roman…

  • When God Speaks, Everything Sings

    Field Note April 10, 2025 There’s a thread that runs quietly beneath all things. It’s not always heard, but it’s always there. From the first spoken word in Genesis to the whispered truths of the Spirit, it holds the universe together. We call it sound. We call it music. We call it Scripture. But really,…

  • What If the First Step Is Unlearning?

    Field Note: April 6, 2025 I used to think the hardest part of following Jesus was learning what He wanted from me. Turns out, it’s unlearning what I thought I already knew. Admitting this is uncomfortable. Most of what I believed early on about God, faith, and discipleship did not come through study or Scripture….

  • The Answer Hiding in Plain Sight

    Field Note April 6, 2025 For years, I assumed God’s plan was something deep, mysterious, and complicated—hidden behind layers of doctrine, theology, or prophetic symbolism. Something I’d only figure out if I studied enough, served enough, or just got old enough. But slowly, and maybe reluctantly, I started to notice something unsettling: what if it’s…

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