Welcome to Outlaw Faith
Read More: Welcome to Outlaw FaithHey there, welcome to Outlaw Faith! I’m Ryan, and this blog is all about pushing back against what’s broken in our world while standing firm in faith. It’s a call to live with honor, integrity, and a healthy dose of rebellion against the status quo.
The Founders’ Faith — What They Actually Believed (Not What Your Textbook Told You)
Read More: The Founders’ Faith — What They Actually Believed (Not What Your Textbook Told You)Welcome to Outlaw Faith — and welcome to a reality check. If you grew up in public school, there’s a 97% chance you were told the Founders were a bunch of enlightened deists who wanted religion and politics separated like bad prom dates. If you took a college class on American history, they probably doubled down and…
Faith That Wouldn’t Quit
Read More: Faith That Wouldn’t QuitFaith That Wouldn’t Quit: George Müller and the Power of Trusting God Some men build their lives on what they can see, what they can control, what they can stack up with their own two hands. But a real man? He learns to live by something bigger. He learns to walk by faith, even when…
Jim Elliot and the Call of the Wild
Read More: Jim Elliot and the Call of the WildA Man Who Wouldn’t Back Down: Jim Elliot and the Call of the Wild A real man isn’t measured by the size of his paycheck, the weight on his shoulders, or the power in his hands. He’s measured by what he’s willing to sacrifice. By his courage to step beyond comfort. By his refusal to…
Why Blend Faith & Politics? Spoiler: The Founders Did It First
Read More: Why Blend Faith & Politics? Spoiler: The Founders Did It FirstWelcome to Outlaw Faith! If you’re here wondering, “Why are we mixing faith and politics?” — you’re not alone.Most of us grew up hearing about the “separation of church and state,” like it’s a brick wall between God and government. But here’s the twist: that’s not what the Founders intended. The Danbury Letter — Where the Phrase…
The Radical, Scandalous Love of Jesus
Read More: The Radical, Scandalous Love of JesusThe Radical, Scandalous Love of Jesus There’s a love so profound, so scandalously generous, it offends our sense of justice. It steps boldly into the broken, messy places of our hearts and whispers, “You are worth it.” The love of Jesus is not polite, reserved, or conditional. It doesn’t wait for perfection or even improvement.…
Theodore Roosevelt: A Man Who Refused to Stay Weak
Read More: Theodore Roosevelt: A Man Who Refused to Stay WeakA boy who grows up weak has two choices—stay weak or do something about it. Theodore Roosevelt? He did something about it. He wasn’t born tough. He was sickly, frail, stuck in bed with asthma so bad he could barely breathe some nights. But he had something that mattered far more than natural strength—he had…
Build Something — Before You’re Just Another Guy Complaining on Facebook
Read More: Build Something — Before You’re Just Another Guy Complaining on FacebookHappy Friday, outlaws — and congrats. You’ve survived Common Sense week without throwing your phone across the room (probably). Now for the hard part: doing something with all of this. Paine didn’t write his mic-drop pamphlet just to vent. He wrote it to launch a revolution — the kind where people actually left their farms, grabbed their neighbors, and…
Fighting for the Future — Because Hoping Ain’t a Plan
Read More: Fighting for the Future — Because Hoping Ain’t a PlanAlright, welcome to Thursday at Outlaw Faith — time to talk about the fight. Paine didn’t write Common Sense so people could sit in a candlelit coffeehouse, sip tea, and say “Hmm, he makes a fine point.” No — he was trying to drag them off the fence and into the fight. The whole point of freedom is building something better —…
Claiming Real Freedom — Not That Weak Sauce Version
Read More: Claiming Real Freedom — Not That Weak Sauce VersionWelcome back to Outlaw Faith — it’s midweek, so let’s talk freedom. Not the bumper sticker kind. Not “I can do whatever I want, dude.” I mean the kind of freedom that shakes empires and makes tyrants lose sleep. The kind Paine fought for — and the kind God actually designed you for. Freedom Ain’t a Gift —…
Ditching Fake Kings & Paper Crowns
Read More: Ditching Fake Kings & Paper CrownsWelcome back to Outlaw Faith — day two of Common Sense week. Today, we’re talking about fake power — the kind that looks official but has no real legitimacy. Thomas Paine had a question for the people of 1776 that still slaps today: “A king hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which in plain…