Triskelion
The three-armed spiral. Perichoresis, kenosis, polycentrism — and the shape behind everything I build.
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Formation
Spiritual practice, attention, the daily office, and what actually changes us versus what only informs us.
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Church
Polycentric leadership, the companion model, and what a congregation looks like when nobody is the hub.
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triskelionJuly 17, 2026
What the Triskelion Means
Three arms, no hub. A stone carved before the pyramids, an ancient word for what God does, and the shape behind everything I build.
formationJuly 14, 2026
Trust the One Who Walks With a Limp
Never trust a leader who doesn't walk with a limp. The wound is the credential. Not despite. Because.
triskelionJuly 10, 2026
Everything Is Running Under the Same Shape
A farm, a church, a self, a marriage. They look like different problems. They're running the same argument.
churchJuly 5, 2026
The Director and the Companion
The church built the director model. A companion is a different thing — authority by presence, not position.
formationJune 28, 2026
Attending to What Is
The contemplative tradition calls it attention. Most people call it doing nothing and feel guilty about it. They are wrong.
triskelionJune 20, 2026
The Marriage as Triskelion
There is you, your spouse, and the relationship itself — a third living thing, distinct from both of you, requiring its own tending.
Formation Notes
Occasional theology by Matt Headley. Free.
A few times a month — essays on formation, perichoresis, church, and the shape behind things. No pitch. You decide when to stop.
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Attune
Spiritual formation practices, daily rhythm.
Attend
Liturgy and presence. The daily office, structured.
Companion
Formation coaching — the companion model, not the director.
SermonCoach
For preachers — take this into the pulpit.
Southern Legends
Profiles of the people holding NE Alabama together. Community, not content.