About

On February 15, 1921, Dr. Evan O’Neill Kane demonstrated the effectiveness of local anesthesia, which was an innovative technique for surgical procedures at the time. Only he demonstrated it in an unusual way; he removed his own appendix. In my opinion, good writing should be like Kane’s appendix—what comes out of you when you truly believe in what you do.

With Kane’s bold experiment in mind, I’m building out the writing you find here as a library of assorted essays and notes from my work—some of which are in various stages of development.

My Work

For most of the week, I serve Grimké Seminary and College as their managing editor, professor of Christian Ministry, podcast host, and dean of Grimké College. Let me know if you’re interested in attending seminary or an on-demand online Christian college. I also started an executive coaching business—Black Hawk Coaching. My coaching work focuses on a return to leadership (e.g., statesmanship) as it has been understood for the last 2,000 years in the Western Christian Tradition. I’m particularly interested in reviving the Mirrors for Princes Tradition. If you’re curious about what it might look like for us to work together in a coaching engagement, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Ignoring, Reading, Unsubscribing, and Sharing

I expect you to do one of four things with the posts you receive from this subscription: ignore them, read them, unsubscribe from them, or share them. If you do the first, I encourage you to do the third. Honestly, my feelings won’t be hurt. If you do the second, I encourage you to do the fourth. The greatest compliment I could receive is if a reader appreciates my work enough to share it with someone else.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips. —Proverbs 27:2

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