The Simpleton Blog

How do you decide if you’re going to trust something? How do you decide what to believe these days? I remember there was a news story a few years ago where a lawyer used ChatGPT to write his legal brief. The problem is, these were the early days and people didn’t know how it worked. Chat GPT MADE UP citations - like the brief referenced previous court cases that set precedent, but they weren’t real court cases - those cases did not exist! [picture of lawyer new story] And the

What scares you the most about the idea that we are all going to die? I was chatting with some pastors over the last couple of weeks about this series that we’ve been doing. And I told them what was up - we’ve been reading through this book called Ecclesiastes and it’s sort of dark and heavy, but it’s been really meaningful. And one of my pastor buddies, who serves at a church nearby, he said, “of course, you’re not going to do that on Easter, right?” And I told him - oh, no

The Lie of Control - 03.29.2026 Ecclesiastes 9 I want to start this morning with a question - Do you feel like you are in control of your life? I think I go through seasons, personally, where sometimes I feel like I’ve got a really good grip on the steering wheel, and then other seasons when life has got me hog tied in the trunk and I have no idea where we are going. And - have you noticed this? - I find my anxiety, my stress in life is often tied to how in control I feel. Th

Pastor’s Bookshelf - Welcome to my bookshelf! Each month I will discuss a recent book that I’ve finished. This month I’d like to talk about The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness By Tim Keller If you’ve been following my reading recommendations for a while, you know I’m a big fan of Tim Keller and his giant brain. If you aren’t familiar - Tim Keller was a brilliant pastor who served a church in New York for a very long time before his recent passing due to cancer. His sermons