The Office of Special Trial Counsel
How Article 24a, UCMJ — enacted in the FY 2022 NDAA and effective 27 December 2023 — created the Office of Special Trial Counsel and stripped commanders of authority over covered offenses.
· 5 min read
Faith, Law, and the Free Society
Faith. Service. Law.
This is where I think out loud about the things that matter most — how faith shapes public life, what the law demands of us, and why community is worth the work.
Army JAG School: A Complete Guide to the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course
The Army's Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course (JAOBC) at TJAGLCS in Charlottesville: schedule, curriculum, daily life, and a week-by-week firsthand account.
· 9 min read
The Yale Divinity School Application Guide: Acceptance Rate, Essays, Degrees, and What to Expect
Yale Divinity School's acceptance rate is roughly 23%. I got in — my complete 2026 guide to degree options, essays, full-tuition aid, and what admissions actually looks for.
· 18 min read
What I Write About
Thoughtful writing at the intersection of faith, public service, and constitutional principles.
New Here? Start With These
A curated introduction to the ideas and themes I explore most.
Faith and Public Life
The Letter to Philemon — A Runaway Slave, the Shortest Letter Paul Wrote, and Scripture's Quiet Case Against Slavery
The Letter to Philemon: Paul, the runaway slave Onesimus, and 'no longer a slave but a brother.' A Catholic look at the shortest Pauline letter, slavery, and its road to canon.
Service and Sacrifice
JASOC: The Complete Guide to Air Force JAG Training
Everything you need to know about JASOC—the Air Force Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course at Maxwell AFB. Schedule, curriculum, and firsthand tips from a former JAG officer.
Rule of Law and Liberty
The Article 32 Preliminary Hearing
How the Article 32 preliminary hearing works after the FY 2014 and FY 2015 NDAA reforms — narrower scope, paper-based practice, waiver, and the OSTC interaction.
Community and Place
The Inhospitable Table: On Political Hatred and the Death of Civic Courtesy
Governor Sanders was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant. This essay examines what the Croissanterie incident reveals about political hatred, tolerance, and the slow death of civic life in America.
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The Letter to Philemon — A Runaway Slave, the Shortest Letter Paul Wrote, and Scripture's Quiet Case Against Slavery
The Letter to Philemon: Paul, the runaway slave Onesimus, and 'no longer a slave but a brother.' A Catholic look at the shortest Pauline letter, slavery, and its road to canon.
· 36 min read
The First Letter to Timothy — The Church's Charter and a Contested Letter's Path to Canon
1 Timothy built the Church's offices — bishops, deacons, the pillar of truth. A Catholic look at church order, the authorship debate, and its road to canon.
· 39 min read
The Second Letter to Timothy — Paul's Last Words and a Disputed Letter's Road to Canon
2 Timothy is Paul's farewell: 'all Scripture is inspired,' guard the deposit, the good fight. A Catholic look at inspiration, authorship, and the road to canon.
· 35 min read
The Letter to Titus — A Gentile on Crete, the Great God and Savior, and a Disputed Letter's Road to Canon
The Letter to Titus: church order on Crete, 'our great God and savior,' the bath of rebirth. A Catholic look at grace, the authorship debate, and its road to canon.
· 32 min read
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians — The Man of Lawlessness and a Disputed Letter's Path to Canon
2 Thessalonians warns against a forged letter — and is itself one of Paul's disputed letters. A Catholic look at the man of lawlessness, the restrainer, and its road to canon.
· 29 min read
The Epistle to the Colossians — The Least Important Church, an Early Heresy, and a Ghost Letter
Paul never saw Colossae and an earthquake soon wrecked it—yet its letter was never doubted, and it spawned a forged 'Laodiceans' that haunted the Bible for centuries.
· 26 min read
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