I am a guy who bought into the idea that with enough education, I would […]
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It’s that time of year when it is impossible to figure out a gift for […]
I gave this communion talk using a lament as a lens. Since I received a […]
Has something like this ever happened to you? A few winters back, one of my […]
Yesterday, I was offered immortality. Imagine for a second what it means to be immortal. […]
TLDR: When Christians participate in the nation as the Ancient Romans did, “Take us to […]
TLDR: You aren’t ruining your kids by not going to church. I wrote this in […]
Masking Fragility “Sorry, I forgot my mask.” “That’s ok.” “I am tired of the liberals […]
Get Past The Bummer The second week of June is always a bit of a […]
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Jacob Pannell
Christian, stay-at-home dad, author, blogger, poet, and lay-theologian, Stick around for some fun dad stories and trying to answer the question, 'Why (not)?' and I love good stories.