from consumption to re-creation

In The Shadow of the System

Re-creation is rebellion, and the future grows in cracks.

Dec 28, 2025 • Joe Burnham

Gifts for Staying Human: A Box, A Card & the Soul Compass

What my kid’s prank taught me about staying human (and other tales).

Dec 21, 2025 • Joe Burnham

When the Ground Fails Us

Rethinking poverty, worth, and why so many people stop reaching for the light.

Dec 7, 2025 • Joe Burnham

A Different Kind of Christmas

Messy Genealogies, Grimy Mangers, and the Unexpected Christ

Nov 30, 2025 • Joe Burnham

This Should Not Be Normal

Why Untimely Funerals Should Trigger Everyday Revolt

Nov 23, 2025 • Joe Burnham

Not Artificial But Enhanced Intelligence

When Machines Serve Human Becoming

Nov 16, 2025 • Joe Burnham

A Birthday Reckoning

What I've Learned About Being Human (Again)

Nov 1, 2025 • Joe Burnham

Jesus on the Terrorist Watchlist

How Trump’s new security directive criminalizes the way of Jesus.

Oct 5, 2025 • Joe Burnham

Health, Not Just Healthcare

Why Staying Human Requires More Than Pills and Premiums

Sep 14, 2025 • Joe Burnham

Between the Whistle and the Heartbeat

What the NFL teaches us about losing and finding our humanity.

Sep 7, 2025 • Joe Burnham

The Politics of Rest

Sabbath as Solidarity in a World That Never Stops

Aug 24, 2025 • Joe Burnham

Just Another Plank in The Wall

What makes us whole is made from what almost tore us apart.

Aug 3, 2025 • Joe Burnham

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