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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…
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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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Mary Magdalene and the Trajectory of Love
Eros and agape aren’t enemies. Through Mary Magdalene, the cross reveals love evolving through surrender, not debt being paid.
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Why Christian Nationalists Hate Muslims More Than Atheists
Why are Christian Nationalists more threatened by Muslims than atheists? Because discipline exposes what slogans can’t hide.
Feb 17
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Mary Magdalene and Al-‘Alīm
Mary Magdalene as a reflection of Al-‘Alīm, the All-Knowing—exploring heart-based knowing, Sufi dhikr practice, and embodied spiritual clarity.
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