Griffin Gooch is a follower of Jesus based in Kalamazoo, Michigan and is finishing up his Master’s at Fuller Theological Seminary. He’s written one book, titled Do Not Lose Heart, and is currently working on a variety of other writing projects surrounding spirituality, psychology, and culture. Griffin and his wife Tiffany attend Radiant Church in Richland, Michigan. Griffin also writes weekly essays on Substack.

My Old Ass and Finding Beauty in Fatalism

We must not allow suffering to obstruct us from having the experiences that make life most worth living.

Blink-182’s Reunion Reveals Our Need for Relational Guidance

“ONE MORE TIME” reminds us of mortality, of the freedom that righting wrongs provides, and of the joy of long-term human connection.

Beau Is Afraid Reveals the Dangers of Safetyism and Insulating Kids From Reality

Insulating a child from all possible danger has the side effect of training him to anticipate danger in every possibility.

M3GAN and Attachment Theory

M3GAN’s warning works because everyone in the theater already realizes that their kids are spending too much time on screens.