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Real Presence – Substack
My daughter, Dr. Ian McGilchrist and a morning in Savannah, GA We walked the brick streets of Savannah beneath the live oaks, my daughter Emily’s hand in mine. Spanish moss … Read more

The Man in the Chest: Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope, C.S. Lewis’s “Men Without Chests,” and Iain McGilchrist on How We’ve Lost the Human Heart
A 1948 thriller exposes a chilling modern experiment: what happens when intellect rules without moral feeling? Two prophetic thinkers—Lewis and McGilchrist—help us see why the horror feels so close…

Martin Shaw and Justin Brierley Recap
Recently, a friend of mine told me that I remind him of Tom Bombadil from “The Fellowship of the Ring.” I was taken aback because, while I have always loved … Read more

Visting Graves
Visiting the graves of G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis this week wasn’t just a literary pilgrimage—it was a renewal of vision for what we’re building through Tactical Faith. These thinkers … Read more

Honoring Dr. Lyle W. Dorsett
A Life Formed by Grace, Marked by Wisdom, and Given in Service Few individuals have left such a lasting impression on the intersection of faith, scholarship, and discipleship as Dr. … Read more

Faith in Dialogue: Bridging Truth and Culture.
At Tactical Faith, we believe that faith isn’t meant to be confined to the walls of the church—it’s meant to engage with the world, to meet people where they are, … Read more

A Maundy Thursday Tradition
“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” Matthew 26:30 I have always found this part of the Easter story fascinating. The Passover … Read more

The Futile Attempt at “Perfect”
The West has a problem; that is not a revelation to anyone. However, I am not sure we as Christians understand how to formulate a response to those lost or … Read more

Common Sense, Normality and Platforming
My wife recently bought a package of cards that have ‘talking points” that are meant to help generate conversations. While I initially thought the idea had little merit, I don’t … Read more
