East of Eden, Still We Walk: Reflections and Essays on Walking With God Through Faith and Uncertainty
About this book
East of Eden, Still We Walk is an exploration of faith in a fractured world. Through a series of personal reflections, this book invites readers to wrestle with doubt, embrace paradox, and rediscover the sacred in suffering.Whether reflecting on constitutional crisis, spiritual longing, or the dance between faith and doubt, these reflections and essays weave together biblical insight, poetic metaphor, and cultural critique with warmth and clarity.This is not a book of answers; it’s a companion for the journey. For those who feel disoriented by religion, haunted by questions, or hungry for a faith that can hold both conviction and compassion, while offering sanctuary.By His Wounds You Are Healed — Tragedy Rewritten By Love - reframes suffering through the paradox of divine healing—where wounds aren’t just endured, but transformed. It explores how Christ’s scars became a sacred doorway, inviting us to see our own pain as fertile ground for grace. Through reflection and biblical insight, it reminds us that redemption doesn’t bypass suffering—it walks straight into it, rewriting tragedy with love.Faith and Spirituality Dance Together – portrays faith and spirituality as partners in a sacred dance. Spirituality stirs the soul with longing; faith responds with trust. This chapter guides readers through the tension between yearning and belief, showing how questions and hope can coexist. It’s an invitation to live with open hands—where mystery is welcomed, and trust is chosen even in the dark.Faith Doesn’t Erase Doubt — It Gives It A Place To Rest – challenges the myth that faith must silence doubt. Instead, it offers a sanctuary where uncertainty can breathe without shame. Drawing from Scripture and post-Eden imagery, it paints faith as a courageous companion—not a fortress of certainty, but a place where questions are reframed with hope. It’s a call to trust while trembling, and to walk with God even when clarity fades.Open Sails, Steady Rudder — A Reflection on Faith and Spirituality — uses a sailboat metaphor to illustrate the spiritual life as a journey powered by grace. The wind is God’s reply, the sails are our openness, and the rudder is faith that steers us through unpredictable waters. It’s a meditation on movement, trust, and presence—reminding us that we’re not called to control the journey, but to participate in it with courage and surrender.Self-Justifying Faith Requires A Return to Grace - exposes the temptation to earn our place with God through performance, repentance, or spiritual rigor. It traces this impulse back to Eden, revealing how self-justification distorts grace. It calls readers to lay down their measuring sticks and return to the unearned, undeserved love that first called them. Grace, not grit, is the foundation of true faith.From Tea Chests to Trade Wars – is a historical and spiritual reflection that draws a line from America’s founding tensions to today’s moral crossroads. It’s a meditation on stewardship, justice, and the cost of forgetting our spiritual roots. By revisiting the symbolism of rebellion and commerce, the chapter invites readers to consider how faith might reframe national identity—not as a pursuit of power, but as a call to humility and restoration.A Christian Reflection on America’s Constitutional Crisis - wrestles with what it means to be a Christian in a nation divided by ideology and fear.