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Horses Not Camels
“If you hear four hooves galloping in the distance, you should think ‘horse’ before you think ‘camel.’” The human brain is predisposed to the novel. We like grand explanations. If anything interesting occurs, we follow that one symptom down a rabbit trail to the determent of all other factors. But most problems are the same, Continue reading
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So are humans basically bad or basically good?
Last time, I shared a core concept from one of my favorite theologians, Paul Tillich: “Where fear and anxiety are present, sin is sure to follow.” I said: We are not “sinners” because we are “bad.” We are “sinners” because we are afraid and anxious… And then we do bad things. But what are those “bad things”? Continue reading
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The Thing Behind the Thing
I teach and preach the Bible all the time. It’s the most important part of my job. Helping people see how the words of a very ancient book applies to their very modern life takes some doing. Part of what makes it hard is the human tendency to think everyone in all places and at Continue reading
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You Should Know About Lauren Mayberry’s “Are You Awake?”
Lauren Mayberry is the lead singer of the Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES. I’ve been a fan for about a decade. Their 2021 album Screen Violence was a standout for me, and I’ve been itching for new tunes. Now I get one, but it’s not what I was expecting. Lauren has released a solo track. “Are Continue reading
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Sin is the result of knowing there is a God
A few weeks ago, I was invited by some friends to play Survivor. Yes, that kind of Survivor. As in: “The Tribe has spoken” Survivor. I really thought I had a shot at going a long way in the game. I’m sort of athletic, I’m relatively skilled at games and puzzles, I’m fairly personable. I Continue reading
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Someone Somewhere is Wrong About Something
So? Let them be wrong. They’re wrong. Big deal. To be clear, I’m not suggesting that egregious wrongs and injustices don’t matter. I’m questioning why someone (you? me?) thinks they (you? me?) are always right about the solution and why they (you? me?) think they (you? me?) need to be the one to solve it. Continue reading
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So…who is God?
Now that we’ve done our detour through the idea that theology is art, let’s get back to Paul, shall we? When Paul was taken to the place of debate, called the Areopagus, to explain what he was arguing about, his goal was to convert people to faith in Jesus Christ. I believe his method was Continue reading
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A Meaningful Difference is Meaningful
One of the “joys” of being a parent is arbitrating disputes between children. We have four kids, so the number of disputes I’ve had to arbitrate over the years is, well… it’s a lot. An early and easy tactic kids try to use in these debates is “Well, what about…?” A kid feels the water Continue reading
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You Should Know About the Pilot Metropolitan
One of the joys of my life is stationery. (Before you ask either me or Google: Yes, I spelled it correctly.) I don’t know why or when it started, but I’ve always loved “Back to School” sales. I’m not alone in this. Many of us enjoy walking the aisles of Target and taking a look 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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