These are my most popular posts based on site traffic from the last 30 days. Data is pulled from my public analytics dashboard.

Based on traffic from the past 30 days.

  1. What Color is My Parachute? The Flower Petal Exercise (257 views)

    A walkthrough of the seven-part Flower Petal self-assessment from *What Color Is Your Parachute?*—and my own results from working through this classic job-search exercise.

  2. You're Reading Romans 13 Wrong! Here's How to Read It Correctly (254 views)

    A contextual reading of Romans 13:1-7, correcting common misinterpretations and abuses of this oft-misunderstood passage.

  3. 14 Characteristics of Fascism: Umberto Eco on Ur-Fascism (247 views)

    Exploring Umberto Eco's 14 characteristics of Ur-Fascism, from the cult of tradition to the impoverishment of language that limits critical thought.

  4. Prayers for the Sick (234 views)

    Traditional prayers for the sick from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, interceding for comfort and healing.

  5. Bonhoeffer on Stupidity (217 views)

    Dietrich Bonhoeffer's penetrating prison reflections on stupidity as a moral defect more dangerous to society than malice.

  6. They Say, I Say Writing Templates (78 views)

    A handy collection of the rhetorical sentence templates from *They Say / I Say*—ready-made moves for academic writing, from disagreeing well to planting a naysayer.

  7. 12 Prayers for Tough Days (69 views)

    Twelve occasional prayers from the 2019 Book of Common Prayer for times of trouble, bereavement, anxiety, and spiritual struggle.

  8. My Vintage 1947 Craftsman 113 Table Saw (67 views)

    Restoring a 1947 Craftsman 113.22400 table saw I picked up for $40 on Facebook Marketplace—my cleanup-and-rust-removal to-do list, vintage manuals, and parts diagrams.

  9. How to Pray Before You Read and Write: A Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Before Study (53 views)

    A prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas to pray before you read, write, study, or take a test, with a bit of its history at Beeson Divinity School.

  10. Finding a Hat for My Big, Bald Head (53 views)

    My lifelong search for hats that actually fit a big, bald head—with notes on the Carhartt, Flexfit, and other caps I've tried and recommend.

Last updated: November 2, 2026