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  • When the Sky Goes Silent

    You remember when God felt close. You prayed, and peace came. You opened your Bible, and it came alive. But now? Now the words lie flat, and heaven seems made of stone. Maybe you wonder if something’s wrong with you or if you’ve failed somehow. This is what the mystics… Listen ⇢

    When the Sky Goes Silent

  • A Night More Lovely Than the Dawn?

    St. John of the Cross called it “a night more lovely than the dawn.” But how can something that feels so empty, so dry, so lost be called lovely? The Dark Night of the Sense weans us from spiritual sugar, from the pleasure of God’s gifts, so we might long… Listen ⇢

    A Night More Lovely Than the Dawn?

  • The Historian Between Worlds Part 2

    Somewhere in the long corridors of late antiquity, when the empire’s old gods were losing their voice and a new divine order was whispering its name into the ears of scribes and bishops, a man sat writing. His robes were dusty. His hand, arthritic from transcription. His name was Eusebius… Listen ⇢

    The Historian Between Worlds Part 2

  • When Faith Feels Like Nothing

    There’s a kind of faith that burns like a wildfire, and there’s a kind that barely flickers in the dark. One feels glorious. The other? Terrifying. But St. John of the Cross says the second kind—the quiet, flickering faith in the dark—is the one that leads to union with God.… Listen ⇢

    When Faith Feels Like Nothing

  • When Joy Is the Missing Piece

    Some say spiritual growth only comes through suffering. That joy is a phase we grow out of. But the Psalms, the Gospels, and the apostles tell a different story. Joy isn’t a reward for the strong. It’s the strength of the weak. It’s not something we lose on the path… Listen ⇢

    When Joy Is the Missing Piece

  • For Those on the Long Road

    Maybe the lights have gone out. Maybe you don’t feel anything when you pray. Maybe you’re still going to church, still reading your Bible but it all feels like ash in your mouth. That’s the road not many talk about. The long one. The narrow one. The one where Jesus… Listen ⇢

    For Those on the Long Road

  • The Curse and the Kingdom: Divine Restraint, Human Rebellion, and Cosmic Consequences

    Episode Summary:In Episode 3 of Fresh Ground Theology, Nate and David return to Genesis—this time focusing on Genesis 3 and the profound ripple effects of the Fall. But this isn’t just a story about punishment—it’s a conversation about divine restraint, cosmic conflict, and the mercy of God in the midst… Listen ⇢

    The Curse and the Kingdom: Divine Restraint, Human Rebellion, and Cosmic Consequences

  • The Historian Between Worlds (Part 1)

    In the twilight between the empire’s pagan gods and the dawn of Christian orthodoxy, one figure roamed the intellectual borders with the nervous energy of a diplomat and the fastidious habits of a librarian. Eusebius of Caesarea, bishop, historian, apologist, and sometime controversialist, did not merely record the great transformation… Listen ⇢

    The Historian Between Worlds (Part 1)

  • Divine Restraint—Not Just Divine Wrath

    What if the curse in Genesis 3 isn’t about vengeance, but restraint? In this week’s upcoming episode of Fresh Ground Theology, we dive deep into how the curse serves not only as judgment but also as mercy. Rather than being a punitive hammer, it’s a divine braking system, slowing the… Listen ⇢

    Divine Restraint—Not Just Divine Wrath