Radically Happy

  • I Wanna Be A Loser

    I Wanna Be A Loser

    I wanna lose the Election 
The Argument 
The Fight 
So everyone will think I’m wrong 
Even though God knows I’m right

  • Redeeming Animism, Part 1: Animal Spirits

    Redeeming Animism, Part 1: Animal Spirits

    For us Elder Ones, everything that you consider “survival of the fittest” — such as feeding, mating, nurturing — is experienced as an act of worship. Yes, there are concrete biological and informational components to each of those, but the underlying motive is best characterized as “worship.”

  • Dream: Unboxed

    Dream: Unboxed

    Our church may need to move. The dogs represent 
Our unmanaged problems 
Or unresolved issues.

  • Function(Spirit): Word -> World

    Lord help me 
To empty my Self 
So your Spirit can flow 
In me and through me 
To bring Your living Word 
To my dying World

  • Reblog: THE HIDDEN BLESSING IN THE DECAY OF THE WORLD SYSTEM

    Sam said it better than I could myself: For the first time, perhaps in their entire lifetimes, Christians may no longer feel entirely at home in the world. Indeed, many of us may feel like strangers in a strange land. And that is exactly as it should be. THE HIDDEN…

  • DBJ “AA Edition” — Adjustment/Assignment

    [The latest iteration of Discipling by Jesus] A co-devotional practice for listening to God, Scripture, each other, and your own heart Growing Closer to Jesus in Relationship | Character | Impact

  • Share Trouble

    The pain ungrieved Unsurrendered to God Is like a dam waiting to burst One more drop Might destroy us

  • Revival Time (and Space)

    Lord, Is now the time You will restore Your kingship To Your people? Yes. If you are willing To pay the price.

  • Citizens of Better

    We must be members First Of the heavenly community Only in the Trinity Can we truly find Identity and Values Security and Peace

  • Death Benefit

    We must un-know Our un-knowing We must un-Self Our Self We must un-live Our un-life

  • Dream: Exterminate!

    Dream: Exterminate!

    Our garden has been infested with poke-lizards at least as long as my son has been alive. A few years ago we decided to get rid of them. Now there is only one place left for them to hide. Time to set off the lizard-bomb.

  • #Devalidation: My Current Favorite Sin

    The alternative Is Hospitality With Incarnation The other half Of Vulnerability Concentrating my Self In Christ Where He can protect The real Me And leaving Everything else On the table

  • Dream: Border Crossing

    Dream: Border Crossing

    Einstein taught us that this world Is mostly illusion The only true real thing is will Or Spirit, if you prefer The universe only gives us What we truly and deeply want The way we demonstrate that Is by how we engage with the illusion Through planning, preparation, and execution

  • Dream: Threeway Trash Thrash

    Dream: Threeway Trash Thrash

    He never wanted this job But now he seems to be clinging to power It doesn’t make any sense So I really have three assignments: 1. On the surface, I am there to help him 2. My bosses primarily just want to know what the heck is going on 3.…

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 10: House of Mouse

    Redeeming Ares, Part 10: House of Mouse

    Now I’m really confused. Was Satan really so petty as to steal this god’s pet mouse? And isn’t Apollo’s gratitude just a little over the top? But that is nothing compared to what happens next.

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 9: Satan’s Well

    Redeeming Ares, Part 9: Satan’s Well

    A malevolent shadow starts growing in the air around me. The temperature drops, and a cruel wind tears at my flesh. I glance around for Hermes to rescue me, but my escort is nowhere to be seen. I try to hope he escaped, perhaps even ran for help. But hope…

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 8: Hermetic Unsealing

    Redeeming Ares, Part 8: Hermetic Unsealing

    I jerk my finger back Seriously? I have braved gods and goddesses Divine mountains and infernal hellholes Only to be taunted By my adolescent foibles? Is someone pranking me?

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 7: Divine Judgement

    Redeeming Ares, Part 7: Divine Judgement

    Hear me out O ye gods! Your time is ending And I for one am glad Mankind grows weary Of your pettiness and folly Your lusts and intrigues Your callousness and favoritism Yet now that your time Has come to an end I only have one thing Left to say

  • Redeeming Ares, Part 6: Losing My Religion

    Redeeming Ares, Part 6: Losing My Religion

    I still have my Burden. 
My Pride. 
I’ve been to hell and back 
So many times 
I have frequent fryer miles 
But found no flames 
To unmake that ring 
There’s only 
one move 
left.

  • Dream: Possum Player

    I break character 
I ask the actress 
Who is playing her 
Whether I 
Am interacting with her enough