Everything You Have Ever Prayed For is Just on the Other Side Of Doubt

The Year I Stopped Shouting at the Storm

One year ago, I was consumed by rage over what my country had chosen—again. I lost sleep, friends, and a piece of myself in the noise. But somewhere in that exhaustion, I realized anger wasn’t helping anyone, least of all me. So I stopped shouting at the storm and started listening for the whisper. That’s how Faith Over Factions was born—not from a plan, but from surrender. A year later, the world’s still burning, but I’m at peace. Gratitude, it turns out, is louder than outrage.
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What Is Progressive Christianity

FAITH OVER FACTIONS walks a path that closely aligns with the values of PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANITY as a resource of RECONCILIATION, HOPE, and BIBLICAL HELPS for those walking the journey of faith outside familiar walls. It exists for believers who have been hurt, silenced, or cast aside by church institutions that lost sight of their first love and the true purpose of JESUS CHRIST. It is also for those who left because what they heard from pulpits and platforms no longer sounded like love. But what does Progressive Christianity mean? Labels are unavoidable, but some have very loose definitions.

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What Is Progressive Christianity?

Why So Many Bibles

The Bible is probably the most complicated book in human history, although it's message is clear and simple: JESUS. It's very nature brings about QUESTIONS, DEBATE and MISUNDERSTANING. Why so many translations? Which one is right? Where did it come from? Who wrote it? Should it be taken literally as the Word of God? Or metaphorically? In this essay I attempt to answer some of those questions in a clear, easy-to-understand form. CHECK IT OUT » Why So Many Translations

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One Word, Many Translations: Why the Bible Reads Differently

Spiritual Reflections

Simple insights. Real-world questions. Anchored in timeless truth.

No fluff, no formulas—just real biblical insight into what it means to live with purpose and clarity in a complicated world. These reflections explore the scriptures and unpack how they speak to everyday challenges like oppression, fear, pressure, loneliness, or uncertainty.  Each reflection includes actionable steps to apply these principles.

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Faith over Factions and The Beleaguered Believer is for Christians who still love Jesus but no longer recognize His voice in the noise of modern religion. Each post offers honest, Scripture-centered reflections for those walking the narrow road between conviction and compassion. If you’ve felt exiled from the church yet can’t let go of Christ, you’ll find refuge here. Subscribe or follow us daily insight, hope, and steady faith for unsteady times.

Thriving In The Mystery

Life with God is never meant to be dull or weighed down by fear of the unknown. Even when the path ahead is hazy, His light still breaks through, leading us step by step into unexpected joy. Thriving in the Mystery is a weekly breath of hope—a reminder that uncertainty is not a setback but sacred ground where wonder grows. Each short reflection is meant to lift your heart, brighten your spirit, and remind you that God’s goodness is alive and shining even when tomorrow feels unclear.

Hope When You Feel Worn Down

Hope When You Feel Worn Down

When faith feels faint and life feels heavy, you’re not broken—you’re tired. God isn’t asking you to fix everything; He’s asking you to stay near. This reflection offers five steady ways to find hope again: honesty, rest, connection, small prayers, a...
Freedom from the Weight of Answers

Freedom from the Weight of Answers

We weren’t meant to carry every answer. When life feels heavy with uncertainty, we can rest—not because we’ve solved the mystery, but because God already holds it. This gentle reflection invites you to release the pressure to figure everything out an...

Mile Markers In Genesis: Openeing The Road

The journey begins here. Mile by mile, story by story, Genesis reveals the foundations of faith, struggle, promise, and purpose. These reflections help us trace God's movement through ancient lives—and our own. Each mile marker is a pause to notice what matters, and to keep walking forward in trust.

Genesis 20–21-Laughter and the Long Delay
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Genesis 20–21: Laughter and the Long Delay

In Genesis 20–21, promises delayed finally arrive. Isaac is born. Joy erupts. But not without complication. Abraham’s fears resurface. Hagar and Ishmael are cast out. God protects both Sarah and Hagar, both Isaac and Ishmael. This Mile Marker explore...

Portraits In Christian Resistance

Faith that refused to bow. Voices that still speak.

In every generation, some choose Christ over compromise—even at great cost.
Portraits in Christian Resistance is a living gallery of believers who stood against empire, injustice, and distortion—not with swords, but with courage, conviction, and costly obedience.

Because resistance isn’t a moment. It’s a posture of faith.
And now—it’s our turn.

Step inside. Listen. Remember. Rise.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Faithful Unto Death

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Faithful Unto Death

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and death stand as a piercing example of Christian resistance. In a time when the German church bowed to tyranny, Bonhoeffer chose costly discipleship over cultural compromise. His theology, centered on the cross and the su...

Fellow Workers In The Harvest

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“So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
-Matthew 9:38

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The Chosen is a groundbreaking series that portrays the life of Jesus with emotional depth and cultural realism. While creatively dramatized, it remains deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, drawing from Scripture to bring the Gospels to life in a way that’s both accessible and reverent.

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