I’m a storyteller.
I write about culture, politics, religion, and the inner lives that shape them. The aim is not hot takes or outrage, but clarity: naming what is happening beneath the surface of our common life, and asking what kind of people we are becoming in response.
Many of us feel that public discourse has grown thinner, louder, and more exhausting. This letter is an attempt to slow things down — to think carefully, speak plainly, and resist the pressure to reduce complex human realities into slogans or teams.
My background is in ministry and public reflection, and my writing draws on theology, psychology, and lived experience. I try to translate big ideas into language that is accessible, grounded, and useful for everyday readers.
Most of my writing now takes place on Substack; you can follow me there. I also have a documentary photography practice; you can click on Photography above.
— James Hazelwood