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In higher education (and in many other places, I am sure), we are seeing more and more disconnection. Not only between faculty and students, but also between students and students, and even between faculty and their colleagues. It seems like we're getting busier and busier and have less time each day to fellowship and simply "get to know" one another. Remote meetings + the exponential growth (and demand) for online classes = even more "disconnection." We are losing access to

Here is an excerpt from my original book series, shared here so potential readers can see "what's going on in my books." These books are less "narrative stories" and more "research/reflection" tools. From: The Layman’s Reconnaissance Report: Practical Tools and Places to Look for the Modern Man’s Journey Home: A Fellow Traveler’s Field Notes on a Return to the Catholic Faith (Volume 1) Before you tighten your laces and step off the trailhead, we need to ensure your internal c

My Exodus 90 Fraternity group recently discussed music and its interpretation. When I was in college, I remember a fellow student telling me that she believed "every time a Heavy Metal song was played, it released a demon from hell." Now, I don't have much of a poker face, so I'm sure my "non-verbal communication" (see my "sword in the mouth" blog post) spoke volumes. I didn't push back, but I did find a quick exit from that conversation. I believe that demons don't need to b

I’ve read The Art of War a half-dozen times over the past 30 years, and the work and research I’ve been doing have forced me to ask: “Can we apply the martial teachings of Sun Tzu to our faith journey?” I think we can… From: The Layman’s Reconnaissance Report: The Armor of Strategy: Sun Tzu’s Art of War in the Modern Catholic Interior Life Introduction: The New Apostolic Moment We find ourselves today in what Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted calls a "New Apostolic Moment." It is a ti

In early February 2026, I stepped into the confessional for the first time in nearly 28years. I felt the same anxiety that many in my shoes feel when preparing for reconciliation after a long absence. From the book: The Layman’s Reconnaissance Report: Practical Tools and Places to Look for the Modern Man’s Journey Home: A Fellow Traveler’s Field Notes on a Return to the Catholic Faith (Vol 2) The bottom line is: Confession Is Not a Courtroom—It’s an Extraction The intimidatio

A friend is a friend at all times, and a brother is born for the time of adversity” (Proverbs 17:17)