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Volunteers prepare and pass boxes of food together in a sunlit San Francisco church community hall, showing faith made visible through shared action.

The Case Jesus Refused to Make Alone

Mike takes a recurring question from church audiences, "When do I share my faith?", to John 5, where Jesus cites other witnesses rather than arguing his own case. The article suggests that in a skeptical, post-Christian culture, words are one form of testimony among several. Lived actions can corroborate what God has already spoken.

October 23, 2026Presence
Two older men laugh together in stadium seats, surrounded by a crowd — the kind of connection that happens when the game stops being the point.

When the Game Falls Apart and People Show Up

A Giants blowout is nobody's idea of a good night. But something unexpected happens when the scoreboard stops mattering and the people next to you suddenly do.

May 28, 2026Presence
Two people seated across from each other at a café table in San Francisco, mid-conversation, one listening without rush.

When Being Together Stopped Needing a Reason

A question around a kitchen table that wouldn't leave me alone. On presence, productivity, and what it actually means to be with someone in a city that never slows down.

May 28, 2026Presence