Case Thorp

"Peace begins with honest recognition of difference, not pretended unity." Read why true citizenship requires us to stop ignoring the theological differences between Christianity and Islam, and to start having real conversations at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/israel-lesso…

Does pretending Christianity and Islam are the same actually prevent real peace? After 9/11, I learned that honest differences and real dialogue are the only path forward. Read why this matters for our own neighborhoods at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/israel-lesso…

"To use your freedom to do things that are wicked is not liberty, that is license." Listen to Princeton's Dr. Robert P. George @McCormickProf explain the lost meaning of happiness and how it impacts our public life at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/robert-georg…

What happens to a nation when we confuse true liberty with doing whatever we want? I sat down with Dr. Robert George @McCormickProf to discuss freedom vs. license, and why rights come from God, not government. Full conversation on my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/robert-georg…

Institutions decay when the stewards of the mission are replaced by managers of the system.

Make sure for when a loved one passes away you are grateful that you said, “I love you,” enough times. #noregrets

"True belonging begins with God’s initiative." Read why Paul’s difficult words about "predestination" are actually an assurance that you are part of a story much larger than yourself at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/ephesians-a-…

Paul wrote Ephesians for a divided city, splitting the letter into two distinct halves: a spoken blessing (barakah) of spiritual wealth and a practical guide for living together. Read why this ancient blueprint matters today at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/ephesians-a-…

Where Does Virtue Actually Come From? @McCormickProf #podcastclips #virtue #faithandwork #bigquestions

"Christ came not to ‘fix’ us, but to make us a new creation." Read why Makoto Fujimura believes the Japanese art of Kintsugi offers a powerful vision for a church that honors brokenness instead of hiding it at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/book-review-…

Lent begins with ashes, not ambition. “You are dust.” Your title is dust. Your metrics are dust. And that's good news. If work cannot save you, it no longer has to justify you. This Lent, let's return our labor to God as an offering, not proof of our worthiness.

Why is art treated as a decorative extra in church rather than vital for flourishing? Makoto Fujimura’s "Art + Faith" challenges us to move past the idol of efficiency and reclaim "making" as a core practice. Read my review on Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/book-review-…

I love this so much -- a church's loud kid policy:

My convo this morning on immigration and Christian faith on The Reconnect with @carmenlaberge Go to 27:07 youtu.be/yhB8-iy-_SY?t=…

"It is so vital that we approach the vocational call we have from our identity in Christ or we risk a lifetime of struggle and misery." Read how to stop striving for an identity and start working out of the one God has already given you at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/being-christ…

Do you work from an identity or for one? Too many treat careers as a definition of who they are, rather than an expression of who God made them to be. Read about the subtle shift that changes everything on my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/being-christ…

"We vote today, not as those at the center of society, but as a minority." Read why the era of the "moral majority" is over and what it means to vote like an exile at my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/exilic-voting

In December 2025, former US Senator @BenSasse announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. That's the primary topic for this @UncKnowledge conversation about mortality, faith, and what truly matters when time is short. Talking to host @P_M_Robinson, Sasse reflects on "redeeming the time"—holding ambition lightly, loving family more deliberately, and resisting the urge to make politics or professional success the center of life. The discussion also covers Sasse's thoughts on the failures of Congress; the dangers of a fragmented, attention-starved republic; the crisis of higher education; and the moral challenges of technological abundance. He speaks candidly and movingly about regret, forgiveness, prayer, and suffering—arguing that while death is a real enemy, it does not get the final word. Watch the full conversation on X:

Why do evangelicals vote for candidates who don't align with their morality? As culture shifts around us, Christians must learn to navigate politics not as a "moral majority," but as a minority seeking the city's welfare. Read more on my Substack: casethorp.substack.com/p/exilic-voting

Can leaders in faith and work ministry speak with integrity if we don’t call out: -the broken side of capitalism -the narcissism personal calling & vocational fulfillment can illicit -the dehumanizing nature of communism -the role of a union -the persecution of the worker ?