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Zoning Meeting or Holy War? Broken Arrow Picks a Side
A proposed mosque, a four-hour panic session, and a masterclass in saying “this isn’t Islamophobia” while doing exactly that.
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🚨 NATIONAL FAITH SECURITY ALERT 🚨
Emergency alert: the “threat” is prayer, fasting, and charity… while the real system expands control, surveillance, and bans. Spot the difference.
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How to Watch Yourself Slip Out the Back Door
Most of us don’t lose presence in big moments. We lose it brushing our teeth, running errands, and drifting into thought. This is how to catch it.
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You Don’t Have to Like It to Pay Attention
You don’t need to like the moment to be present in it. Most people aren’t distracted—they’re just following preference.
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March 2026
Mary Magdalene and Dying Before You Die
Ego death and the contemplative resurrection
Mar 30
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Jake Lang and the Gospel of Main Character Energy
Why interrupting people in Plano became a full-time ministry
Mar 25
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Surrender and Attention: The Cosmic Breath
What the Sufis Know About Balanced Being
Mar 24
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The Energy of Attention
Why Where You Place Your Mind Shapes Your Soul
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The Forgotten Authority of Women in Early Islam
How Aisha preserved over 2,000 hadith and helped shape Islamic scholarship while many women in medieval Europe still lacked basic property rights
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Mary Magdalene and Perfect Humility: Why Scrupulosity Keeps the Ego Alive
A contemplative look at Mary Magdalene and the teaching of The Cloud of Unknowing: why constant self-examination strengthens the ego and love dissolves…
Mar 7
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February 2026
Mary Magdalene and the Cloud of Unknowing
A medieval mystic names Mary Magdalene as the model contemplative, shifting faith from guilt and story into surrendered love in the cloud of unknowing.
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The Double Awareness Practice
You can be aware of the thought and the one who sees it. The emotion and the field holding it. This essay unpacks double awareness and why it changes…
Feb 21
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