Finley, I am.

As a Gentleman Walks By The Longhouse, Whistling

Greatly appreciate Pastor Doug's teaching on servant lordship here.

Lake of Fire by We the Kingdom

One of the things I've always loved about We the Kingdom is that they don't just play four chords in a key they can sing. This song has transition chords, diminished chords, and so much flavor.

Here by Mumford & Sons

I love when Mumford & Sons is clean and stripped back.

St. Patrick's Legacy

I count myself Irish/Scottish, of the Farquharson clan, tied to MacBeth. St. Patrick's story is important to me. The Irish and their faith is an emerald of the West. Go preach Christ crucified. Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me.

Abusing Customizable Selects

Great article from CSS Tricks showing the potential for the new customizable selects with CSS. We truly have the power now. Be gone all you stupid UI library dropdowns! Read more on CSS Tricks

Salt and Light from Rend Collective

Ben Fuller - Black Sheep

Jesus loves you, black sheep.

Gangsters and Angels

The cross or the machine? It's always the same chore The best I ever met Had nothing and gave it all away We'd rather be ruined than change And die in our dread But love your crooked neighbour With your crooked heart Beautiful song to sit in over the weekend. Raising kids is hard, y'all. God bless the grandparents that made it and are still learning, still growing, still parenting.

Momma Loves Me

So wrap me up in sweet forgiveness, take my wrongs (take my wrongs) and make them white Take my scars and take my troubles and spread my ashes in the wind

Christian: It’s Time to Go on Offense in the Public Square

As horrible as this event was, let this be a warning to all normal churches and “everyday revolutionaries” out there, especially those who decry the culture war. The Left sees no difference between you and the charismatic megachurch that hosts political rallies for Donald Trump. You are their enemy. You may not wish it were so. You may nuance every jot and tittle of your pristine doctrine all you…

Demons by Josiah Queen

Tell those demons run and hide They tremble at the name of Jesus Every time Fear ain’t gotta home here up inside my mind Darkness has to leave up in this light Dragons. And I won’t buy those lies They can’t take control over this Life of mine This was a long week. Churches being attacked, demons shrieking, darkness closer than I want it. My trust problems are with people, not the Creator. Nah, I…

The Long Surrender

With Devils Filled

And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, we will not fear, for God has willed his truth to triumph through us. The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo! his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him. We have reached the "they are storming the churches" part — Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) January 19, 2026 Do not be…

On Twelvetide and Feasting

Last summer I read a book about hospitality by Steve Wilkins called Face to Face. Heading into the end of Fall, I finished a book on the American revolution. Both books called out to me that 1) feasting in America was killed and 2) it was quintessential to the human soul. So as an introvert, I needed to revive that. I know, y'all don't think I am an introvert and neither do the 26 people I invited…

Laughing While Hunted

We watched David on New Year’s Eve and we all thoroughly loved it. But the line that stuck out to me the loudest— enough for me to grab my phone and write it down— was the ol’ man in the cave, as the Israelites are dancing and laughing, shouting, “How can you laugh when you are hunted?!” It took me a lot of time to laugh while being hunted. And it was in David’s songs that I found my answers. But…

Books in Progress

How many of us have a graveyard of books started and never finished? I have too many. Some of it is embarrassment. I really wanted to like the book but didn't. Some of it is distraction. I saw a better book and never came back. Some of it is that it was truly terrible and I couldn't get myself to continue. And we've all been there as avid readers. I have added a way to show in progress books now…

Trending Tags in Shelf

I added a small list of tags that are trending under each year on the Shelf . I do a similar thing on the Archive . This helps a guy like me see what I like and also where I can diversify. In blogging, it can help me see what I'm talking to much about, here I think it'll help me see what I like but also if I'm reading too much into an area of interest.

Highly Recommended Books 2025

Year end wrap ups aren't really my thing. I meanted yesterday in an article about Required Reading for the year that the year is "[ending] on a joyfilled note of new tradition[s]." This week and the start of next is Christmastide, also known as Twelvetide. This year we decided that we needed to feast and find the Light , so we are opening our home to friends old and new for a meal, merriment, and…

Required Reading 2025

I haven't done a year wrap up article… in forever. And I won't start now. The gist, I started and ended the year employed, the year started on a hard note but ends on a joyfilled note of new traditions and more. That's that. Now books. For 2025 I am at 35 books, likely hitting 36-37 before that beautiful, All-American ball drops. I learned last year the importance of reading for reading sake, much…

Of Barbarians, Philosophers, and a Cave of Dreams

The God-breathed world we inhabit is a magical place, charged with enigmatic beauty. Behold the cave in ancient Judea-a cave found by shepherds, fresh from the hilltop and smelling of mud and grass—a cave which, for a short time, was home to the world's great. est secret. The incarnation, Chesterton suggests, was the realization of a dream-the dream of a purpose beyond the stars, of gods and…