Jesse Hall

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The First Divide: Part 2, Understanding the Jewish-Christian Split

When I get asked if I am a Christian and what church I go to, I cringe. Why? Because it pigeonholes me into a certain set of beliefs that I do not fit neatly into. As I stated in my last blog, Chri…

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Can a Christian Lie for a Living?

I came across a TikTok video the other day that showed Karoline Leavitt, the current White House Press Secretary under Trump, praying before she stepped up to the podium. She asked God to help her …

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The Rain Matches My Mood.
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The Rain Matches My Mood.

It’s Monday, April 21st.I’m sitting in my car, parked outside of work. It’s raining. And right now, I don’t want to go inside. I don’t want to move. I don’t want to face fluorescent lights and forc…

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Christianity and Islam: Misconceptions, Empires, and the Stories We Were Told (Part 1)

Many of us were taught a simplified version of history—one where Christianity stood for light and righteousness, while Islam represented darkness and violence. But real history doesn’t play favorit…

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Master Mason: No, We Still Don’t Run the World

So here you are. You’ve made it through the Entered Apprentice degree without tripping over your own feet (mostly). You survived the Fellow Craft degree with your dignity (mostly). And now — …

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When Patriotism Becomes a Golden Calf: The Danger of Blending Faith and Nationalism

It’s one thing to love your country. It’s another thing to worship it. And yet, that line seems to get blurrier every year in some American churches. Flags in sanctuaries. Pledges recited in worshi…

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From Coffee Filters to Curiosity: The Fellowcraft Ascends

Previously on Rookie of the Lodge Realm, we met the Entered Apprentice: the wide-eyed new guy armed with a clipboard, mop, and more questions than a toddler on a road trip. But guess what? He survi…

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From 32° to Day One: The Entered Apprentice—Rookie of the Lodge Realm

In a previous post, I blew the dust off the 32nd degree of the Scottish Rite. It’s dramatic and mysterious. It is filled with just enough intrigue to make your uncle start Googling “Masonic lizard …

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The Secrets of the Freemasons: The 32nd Degree Unveiled (Sort of)
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The Secrets of the Freemasons: The 32nd Degree Unveiled (Sort of)

Welcome, curious souls, to a once-in-a-lifetime chance to peek behind the closed doors of the Freemasons. Now, I know you’ve heard all sorts of wild stories about our secret meetings, mind-bending …

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58 Without Him.

Yesterday, I turned 58. And I woke up crying. I didn’t plan to. It wasn’t the number that hit me—it was the weight of absence. This is my first birthday without my dad. Which means it’s my first bi…

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