Author: John Mark Nielsen

The Sound of Silence in a Digital World

Posted by John Mark Nielsen | Sep 23, 2026 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, Grace Happens, Theology |

When Paul Simon wrote “The Sound of Silence” in the mid‑1960s, he was naming a cultural ache that...

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Drowning in the Culture We Are Trying to Save

Posted by John Mark Nielsen | Sep 20, 2026 | Book Reviews, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, Current Events, Grace Happens, Uncategorized |

Over four years ago, I posted a blog raising the concern of what I considered to be growing...

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In Defense of the Bold

Posted by John Mark Nielsen | Jul 3, 2026 | Biography, Current Events, History, Leadership, Politics |

Polemic Courage in an Irenic Age: A Call to Bold Speech on America’s 250th Anniversary As America...

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In Recognition of Another Generous Action by the GOAT

Posted by John Mark Nielsen | Jun 9, 2026 | Current Events, Grace Happens, Leadership, Politics |

It has often been said: NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED. This is a recogntion that evil is in the...

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The Virtue of Philosophical Dialogue

Posted by John Mark Nielsen | May 15, 2026 | Character Development, Leadership |

Philosophical dialogue “features a dispute not between competing individuals but between...

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Recent Posts

The Sound of Silence in a Digital World
Sep 23, 2026 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, Grace Happens, Theology
Drowning in the Culture We Are Trying to Save
Sep 20, 2026 | Book Reviews, CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, Current Events, Grace Happens, Uncategorized
In Defense of the Bold
Jul 3, 2026 | Biography, Current Events, History, Leadership, Politics
In Recognition of Another Generous Action by the GOAT
Jun 9, 2026 | Current Events, Grace Happens, Leadership, Politics
The Virtue of Philosophical Dialogue
May 15, 2026 | Character Development, Leadership

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Run to the roar. ~Mark Batterson