A Wake-Up Call to America In October of 2024, an Islamist influencer who goes by "Way of Life SQ" stood in front of a room of Muslim teenagers at the Dearborn Community Center and told them the truth about why he thought they were there. Not to build a life. Not to be good neighbors.Continue reading "Sent to Fix Us Backward Americans"
Pride Empties the Table
Pride Leads to Arguments. Humility Raises Kingdom Kids. Nine years ago, I wrote a short post with a simple title: Pride Leads to Arguments. I still believe it. A teachable spirit brings peace. A proud spirit brings strife. Every argument I've ever regretted had the same fingerprint. I was more interested in being right thanContinue reading "Pride Empties the Table"
Kingdom Men Wanted
Santonio Holmes had two feet in bounds and a football in his hands. Reach high. Touch low. That's how you win the game. That's how you win as a man. Santonio Holmes' Game Winning Catch in Super Bowl XLIII Dr. Tony Evans used that image from Super Bowl XLIII to describe something bigger than football.Continue reading "Kingdom Men Wanted"
Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 70 – The Bargain We Made at 250
Neighborly Love is an original podcast by MindWolves, in partnership with Penn Woods Classical Academy, that explores the integration of classical education with teaching what it means to be a neighbor. Through biblical wisdom, meaningful stories, and practical insight, host Marc Casciani highlights the values that guide Penn Woods: faith, virtue, and community. Parents exploringContinue reading "Neighborly Love Podcast, Episode 70 – The Bargain We Made at 250"
The Wolf by the Ears
"We have the wolf by the ears, and we can neither hold him nor safely let him go." - Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson wrote the words that changed the world. All men are created equal. Then he walked back into a house run by people he owned. That is the paradox at the heart ofContinue reading "The Wolf by the Ears"
The Human On Top
Good Humans Wanted A few days ago, I listened to Megyn Kelly press the investor Chamath Palihapitiya on the fear we all feel about artificial intelligence. The machines are coming for our jobs, our kids, our future. She named it honestly. He pushed back hard, and one line stuck with me. He said the computerContinue reading "The Human On Top"
Father Serves Best
Happy Father's Day It’s Father's Day, and as I looked back on my week, I expected to remember the gifts I received. Instead, I kept remembering two gifts I gave. Not gifts wrapped in paper. Gifts wrapped in time, in gas mileage, in interrupted plans. Two ordinary acts of serving my children. Here is theContinue reading "Father Serves Best"
The War on Broadway
Belmont University is a Christ-centered university with a statue of Jesus standing at the geographic center of its campus. Last Thursday, my daughter Jarah and I drove to Nashville. Jarah is on her way to orientation. It was the fifth time in four years we'd made that trip. The first time, she didn't even knowContinue reading "The War on Broadway"
MindWolves Podcast Episode 2: When the Story Doesn’t End the Way You Wanted
Me handing my daughter, Jarah, her diploma and surprising her with a stuffed Toothless dragon from How to Train Your Dragon. Pip: MindWolves is a site that tends to show up right when you need it most — which is either a sign of good editorial instincts or a very unsettling algorithm. Mara: Marc CascianiContinue reading "MindWolves Podcast Episode 2: When the Story Doesn’t End the Way You Wanted"
When the Story Doesn’t End the Way You Wanted
Me handing my daughter, Jarah, her diploma and surprising her with a stuffed Toothless dragon from How to Train Your Dragon. You loved someone, and now they're gone. Maybe they walked away. Maybe you did. Maybe the friendship just dissolved, slow and quiet, until one day you realized it was over, and no one hadContinue reading "When the Story Doesn’t End the Way You Wanted"