Brainwashing
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What my dog taught me about prayer
Growing up as a young fundagelical Christian, there were two words that stressed me out like no other: Quiet Time. “Quiet Time,” as defined by the evangelical sub-culture, is 20-30 minutes a day (preferably in the morning) where we are encouraged to practice our devotion to God through the studying of the Bible and expressive Continue reading
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The Problem with Nostalgia
The problem with nostalgia is it’s lack of honesty. Whether positive or negative, we selectively remember times gone by. You keep reliving that glorious season from Senior Year? Spending a lot of time wistfully thinking about “the one who got away”? When we pick and choose what to remember and pine after, we short change Continue reading
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Is the Holy Spirit a “she”? A “he”? A BIRD?!
This summer at Westminster, we are spending time in worship talking about the Holy Spirit. It’s been great, so far. We’re currently in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit, but we spent June learning some basics about this third person of the Trinity. We learned of how God the Holy Spirit comforts us, Continue reading
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A lukewarm take on the Hollywood Writers Strike
I operate on the belief that there are very few situations where a concrete, absolute “Right and Wrong” principle applies. In the world of ethics, I don’t know if that makes me a “relativist” or a “situationist” (and I’m not sure how much I care, tbh), but I do know that I have a short Continue reading
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Maybe people really are nice
I like to think I’m a mature enough human who can admit when he might be wrong. I tend to think people are currently being “meaner” than in year’s past. Turns out, I’m just seeing things. Pretty much every generation seems to believe that morality is declining. In ancient Judaism, the rabbis had a saying: Continue reading
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The Gospel According to ChatGPT
A church member sent me an article over the weekend with the comment: “Chat GPT is now in the business of preaching.” The artificial intelligence chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St. Paul’s church in the Bavarian town of Fuerth to rise from the pews and praise the Lord. The ChatGPT chatbot, personified by an avatar Continue reading
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What’s up with everyone being so mean?
I was made fun of a lot as a kid. I was skinny, arty, sensitive, and smart. I was the target of a lot of people’s attention. My parents tried to make me feel better by telling me the other kids were just jealous of me (that made absolutely no sense as a child) but Continue reading
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Why this pastor is opposed to publicly funded religious charter schools
Last week, my state decided to approve the first publicly funded religious charter school with a split vote by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. “Oklahomans support religious liberty for all and support an increasingly innovative educational system that expands choice,” [Oklahoma Gov. Kevin] Stitt said in a statement. “Today, with the nation watching, Continue reading
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There is no such thing as a “Lucky Girl”
This year, there’s been a viral TikTok meme going around about “Lucky Girl Syndrome” (it’s not actually a syndrome, but it’s best to not get hung up on it). It’s the latest attempt to teach you how to “manifest” good things in your life. The formula is pretty simple: You believe good things will happen Continue reading
About Me
My name is Landon Whitsitt. I live in Oklahoma City. I have a wife, four kids, and two dogs.
I’m a pastor and a speaker. I’m a writer and a thinker. I’m a photographer and musician.
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