Theologically Tangential
Welcome to Theologically Tangential, where we trace the sometime difficult-to-spot connection between God's beautiful plan and our messy attempt at following it (or at least mine).
I am a writer, speaker, and perpetual student of church history. I live in Dallas, TX and serve as an instructor of the Opened Bible Academy. On any given day, you can find me staring at a blank Word document, wrangling third graders at church, furrowing my brows at Anselm, creating homemade escape rooms, or crocheting by ear.
Settle in, and I hope you enjoy!
-Autumn
Recent Publications
Spilled Elixirs
Two-year-old me tottered over to the fridge and pulled out the lemonade—a plastic container with a swiveling lid to keep children like me from spilling. I wrapped my little arms around the jug and set out on my quest. Crossing the threshold of the kitchen, I journeyed down our carpeted hallway to the end of the hall where Mom sneezed and blew her nose.
For J.T. English, Sunday morning looks a lot like homecoming.
As the worship band’s last chord fades, Pastor English hops onstage towing a music stand. He settles his Bible and iPad onto the stand before turning his attention to the congregation before him.
Devotional:
Gaze on God’s Gentleness
Gaze on God’s Gentleness
King Saul hunted David across Israel, seeking to murder the man whom God had anointed as the next king. Yet, in a moment of divine opportunity, God led Saul into the caves near the Crags of the Wild Goats while his army stayed outside.