Imagine it is the morning of July 4th, 1776. Inside the Pennsylvania State House, the dawn light pushes through tall windows, catching the drifting dust of restless nights. The room smells of sweat, wax, ink — and history not yet made. Yesterday, they decided. Today,...
July 3rd, 1776: The Day Before Independence Today is July 3rd, 2025. But imagine for a moment that it is July 3rd, 1776. The sun rises over Philadelphia, casting a hazy glow across the damp dirt streets. Merchants unload crates of grain and barrels of molasses from...
11 Reasons Alcohol Might Just Be... Biblical (A lightly cheerful list you can read with a smile—and a Bible in hand) 1. Jesus drank wine. “I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”...
What Should Church Look Like? A return to the Spirit-led, participatory gatherings of Scripture They Met in Homes “…breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart.” — Acts 2:46 “Likewise greet the church that is in their...
When Church Moved Into the Living Room A Personal Story of Rediscovering Real Faith In those days, church was just “doing church.” We’d get up on Sunday morning, put on our good clothes, go listen to five songs and a lecture, then come home. I’m sure there were...
He Could Have Ended It All They came for Him with clubs and swords, as if arresting a criminal.Men made from dust tried to bind the One who formed them.In the dim light of Gethsemane, while the disciples panicked and fled, Jesus stood still.Not because He was caught....
The Blessing of Alcohol Wine in the Bible: A Gift, Not a Sin In some corners of modern Christianity, a persistent myth lingers—that all alcohol is inherently sinful. Though often well-intentioned, this teaching doesn’t align with the full counsel of Scripture. It...
Anchoring Our Faith in Eternal Truth When we open the Bible, the very first words we encounter are:In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.— Genesis 1:1These aren’t just the first words of Scripture.They are the foundation of everything.Before galaxies...
You made it to Friday, outlaws. That means one of two things: You’ve been nodding along all week. You’ve been rage-scrolling while eating Cheez-Its and muttering, “This guy doesn’t know me.” Either way—today is where it all lands. This week wasn’t just about politics....
Alright, outlaws — time for some truth you can’t post on Instagram without getting shadowbanned. You’ve heard it all week:Self-government is the foundation of freedom.But what does that actually look like in 2025? Does it mean voting for the right guy?...
Alright, outlaws—let’s have a painful conversation. America doesn’t have a government problem. It has a man problem. Weak men always lead to strong tyrants. Always. It’s the oldest cycle in history:1️⃣ Strong men build freedom.2️⃣ Freedom makes...
Alright, outlaws—yesterday we talked about how self-government is the foundation of all freedom. Today, we’re going deeper: What does the Bible actually say about self-control? Spoiler: It’s not optional. If you can’t govern yourself, you’re not qualified to...
Welcome to Outlaw Faith—where this week, we’re looking at the kind of government that actually matters most: the one inside your own skull. Everybody loves to talk about fixing America, but nobody wants to talk about fixing themselves. Why?...
Alright outlaws — buckle up. Next week, we’re talking about the kind of freedom that doesn’t fit on a bumper sticker. It’s not about what the government’s doing — it’s about what you’re doing. It’s called self-government — and it’s the one kind of...
Alright outlaws — this is the big one. We’ve spent all week tearing down the lie that faith and politics should never mix. Now let’s build something better in its place. If you remember nothing else from this week, remember this:You cannot keep freedom if you lose...
Alright, outlaws — time for some bad news and hard laughs. The Founders didn’t just talk about God because they were bored or trying to pad their word count. They knew something we forgot: A nation without God turns into a circus. That’s not me talking — that’s...
Welcome back to Outlaw Faith, where today we’re opening one of the most misquoted lines in Scripture: “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” — Matthew 22:21 This verse gets thrown around whenever someone wants Christians to sit down...
Welcome back to Outlaw Faith, where today we’re kicking down the door of one of the biggest lies in modern politics: separation of church and state. If you’ve ever mentioned God in a public setting — or worse, a government setting — someone has probably...
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...
Welcome 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...
Happy 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...
Alright, 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...
Welcome 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...
Welcome 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...
Hey, welcome back to Outlaw Faith! Today, we’re cracking open Thomas Paine’s Common Sense—but not as a dusty old text. We’re giving it a fresh spin so you can see why it still matters in 2025. Rejecting Tyranny: A 250-Year-Old Wake-Up CallPaine’s central...
Hey 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.