Einstein called it 'spooky action at a distance,' but the phenomenon he mocked may illuminate the divine. (Michael Guillén April 12, 2026.) For millennia, the concept of an omniscient God — a deity who knows every sparrow that falls, every thought that forms, and every star that burns across the vast expanse of the cosmos — has boggled the human imagination. How in the world can any entity, no matter how supreme, know everything that’s happening everywhere, all at once, in real time, and … [Read more...] about The Quantum Mystery And God
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From Self-Reliance to God-Dependence
One very consistent failing of all of mankind is a reliance on personal thinking. Self-reliance and the concept of the "self-made man" are marketed as virtues in the world. The narrative suggests that through discipline and effective approaches, man can control his world. One only needs to walk through a bookstore or get on Amazon and search topics like "leadership" to find book after book on how to be more effective and efficient. How to make oneself more employable. How to become a … [Read more...] about From Self-Reliance to God-Dependence
When Leadership Fails –
When things begin to go wrong, the instinct is almost automatic: look for new leadership – or even a new system altogether. A new direction. New policies. A different voice at the top. A different way to distribute power. Surely, if we could just get the right people – or the right structure – things would stabilize. And to some extent, that’s true. Leadership matters. Decisions at the top have real consequences. History shows that the character and competence of leaders can influence the … [Read more...] about When Leadership Fails –
Systematization, Powers, & Living Apart
I have been more and more mindful of the changes in our world around systematization and corporatization. I had a front seat to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, and I’ve been very mindful of the trends since then. The collective response in my industry to the 2008 financial crisis was a greater degree of government involvement, consolidation of financial institutions, and stronger regulations. The banking system was more systematized through regulation. What we saw was this regulation … [Read more...] about Systematization, Powers, & Living Apart
The Pharisee in Me
After Solomon’s Temple was destroyed and the Jews were hauled off in the Babylonian exile, they could no longer come together at the temple in Jerusalem to worship, so they began to develop these local meeting locations where they could come to gather throughout the Babylonian Empire for prayer, to read scripture, and to receive instructions in God’s ways. As we move forward in time, by the third and second century BC, synagogues had become widespread throughout Judea, Asia Minor, Egypt and … [Read more...] about The Pharisee in Me
Why Dress Up for Church Services?
Most of us have heard the phrase, “God doesn’t care what you wear.” In one sense, that’s absolutely true. Scripture makes it clear that God looks at the heart, not outward appearance. Faith is not measured by fabric, and righteousness is not stitched into a suit jacket or pressed into a dress shirt. So why, then, do some people still choose to dress intentionally for church? For me, the answer came from an unexpected place: Psychology. Researchers studying a concept known as enclothed … [Read more...] about Why Dress Up for Church Services?
Out of Egypt Again: A Spiritual Pattern of Escape
The Days of Unleavened Bread are seven days of stepping away from leavened bread to step more fully into a life without sin. And more importantly, into a life of conscious dependence on God to make that possible. To the outside observer, it may seem odd, even extreme. But to those who keep it, the meaning runs core-deep. It's a living metaphor. Yes, the Israelites walked out of Egypt in one night. But the “Egypt” inside them took much longer to leave. The Days of Unleavened Bread … [Read more...] about Out of Egypt Again: A Spiritual Pattern of Escape