Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast
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Peter unites intellect, wisdom, curiosity, and empathy —
Writing at the crossroads of faith, philosophy, and freedom —
Confronting confusion with clarity —
Guiding readers toward courage, conviction, and renewal —
With love, grace, and truth.
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The Cost of Comfort: How Overprotection Broke a Generation
We are watching an entire generation crumble under the weight of emotional fragility, identity confusion, and quiet despair. We call it a "mental health crisis," but that phrase feels far too clean. The truth is harder: the problem isn’t that kids were born weaker, but that they were taught to fear the very things that make them strong.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Families
His Freckle Too, Stayed Until Morning
I did not notice it before. That small freckle just beneath his left eye, the one the light always seems to find before I do. How many times have I seen his face and never really seen it? The mark itself is nothing special, really, a speck, a shadow of pigment the sun decided to keep for itself, yet tonight it feels like a secret I have finally been allowed to see.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Writers
His Freckle Too, Stayed Until Morning
I did not notice it before. That small freckle just beneath his left eye, the one the light always seems to find before I do. How many times have I seen his face and never really seen it? The mark itself is nothing special, really, a speck, a shadow of pigment the sun decided to keep for itself, yet tonight it feels like a secret I have finally been allowed to see.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Blush
His Freckle Too, Stayed Until Morning
I did not notice it before. That small freckle just beneath his left eye, the one the light always seems to find before I do. How many times have I seen his face and never really seen it? The mark itself is nothing special, really, a speck, a shadow of pigment the sun decided to keep for itself, yet tonight it feels like a secret I have finally been allowed to see.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Fiction
The Humility That Preserves Truth
A friend recently said something to me that caught me off guard. After having a civil disagreement between us, he offered me a pretty humbling compliment. He conceded some ground and stated that he often has to remind himself that a person can love Jesus deeply, think carefully, and still disagree with him.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
The People’s Right to Choose Their Leader
When the framers wrote the U.S. Constitution, they deliberately refused to limit how many times a president could serve. They placed their faith not in bureaucracy but in the will and wisdom of the people. Their logic was simple: in a free republic, authority must flow upward from the governed, not downward from government. For nearly 150 years that principle stood unchallenged, until one president broke the custom and the nation followed him willingly.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in FYI
The People’s Right to Choose Their Leader
When the framers wrote the U.S. Constitution, they deliberately refused to limit how many times a president could serve. They placed their faith not in bureaucracy but in the will and wisdom of the people. Their logic was simple: in a free republic, authority must flow upward from the governed, not downward from government. For nearly 150 years that principle stood unchallenged, until one president broke the custom and the nation followed him willingly.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Education
Truth Demands Proof
I saw a post on Facebook where a man shared a letter he had sent to his elected officials calling for the impeachment of the sitting president. He claimed that the offenses were “so obvious” and “so well documented” that he did not even need to include them. That single assumption captured everything wrong with modern political thinking. When someone says “the reasons are obvious,” what they often mean is that they cannot defend them. Emotional conviction replaces evidence. The appearance of certainty replaces truth itself.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
Truth Demands Proof
I saw a post on Facebook where a man shared a letter he had sent to his elected officials calling for the impeachment of the sitting president. He claimed that the offenses were “so obvious” and “so well documented” that he did not even need to include them. That single assumption captured everything wrong with modern political thinking. When someone says “the reasons are obvious,” what they often mean is that they cannot defend them. Emotional conviction replaces evidence. The appearance of certainty replaces truth itself.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Critique
Ironies That Define Our Time
Some truths can only be told through irony, because people today will tolerate humor long before they tolerate conviction. We live in an era where satire feels redundant because the world itself has become a parody of wisdom. Every contradiction, every absurdity, is defended as progress.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humor
Truths That Still Speak
Truth is not an idea that changes with time. It does not bend to opinion or convenience. Consensus does not determine what is true, nor what is moral. Law is not truth, even when designed to encourage certain behaviors or discourage others. Truth exists as it exists—beyond perception or belief. It binds humanity together only when it refuses to conform to culture, feeling, or desire.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
