Wilson Locke
@wilsonlocke.bsky.social
Essays on faith, conscience, and moral life.
Writing slowly, outside the outrage cycle.
Writing slowly, outside the outrage cycle.
In 1915, Shackleton’s Endurance expedition came to a grinding halt. Imagined through the eyes of an able seaman, these journal pages trace an ordinary man holding on when the mission has failed, and the only task left is to remain who he is.
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Endurance
Endurance • February 2026
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February 1, 2026 at 2:19 PM
In 1915, Shackleton’s Endurance expedition came to a grinding halt. Imagined through the eyes of an able seaman, these journal pages trace an ordinary man holding on when the mission has failed, and the only task left is to remain who he is.
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
We watched Edward Scissorhands as a family recently, and it stayed with me.
There is something deeper in the story that acts as a mirror to society.
If you’ve ever wondered how crowds drift toward the wrong conclusion without meaning to, this one’s for you.
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There is something deeper in the story that acts as a mirror to society.
If you’ve ever wondered how crowds drift toward the wrong conclusion without meaning to, this one’s for you.
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The Crowd and the Outcast: Edward Scissorhands
Direction (Drift) • January 2026
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January 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
We watched Edward Scissorhands as a family recently, and it stayed with me.
There is something deeper in the story that acts as a mirror to society.
If you’ve ever wondered how crowds drift toward the wrong conclusion without meaning to, this one’s for you.
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
There is something deeper in the story that acts as a mirror to society.
If you’ve ever wondered how crowds drift toward the wrong conclusion without meaning to, this one’s for you.
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
Direction is not the same thing as destination.
When clarity is limited, we are still required to choose. This essay reflects on conscience, conviction, and the discipline of holding a moral bearing when outcomes can’t be guaranteed.
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When clarity is limited, we are still required to choose. This essay reflects on conscience, conviction, and the discipline of holding a moral bearing when outcomes can’t be guaranteed.
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
The Light You Have
Direction • January 2026
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January 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Direction is not the same thing as destination.
When clarity is limited, we are still required to choose. This essay reflects on conscience, conviction, and the discipline of holding a moral bearing when outcomes can’t be guaranteed.
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
When clarity is limited, we are still required to choose. This essay reflects on conscience, conviction, and the discipline of holding a moral bearing when outcomes can’t be guaranteed.
open.substack.com/pub/wilsonlo...
Not every new beginning asks us to add something.
Some ask us to set something down.
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Some ask us to set something down.
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Cold Water
Most January reflections focus on the new: new habits, new goals, new versions of ourselves.
Sometimes, the deeper work of the New Year lies not in what we add, but in what we are willing to let go.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Not every new beginning asks us to add something.
Some ask us to set something down.
newsletter.christianwrite.com/p/cold-water...
Some ask us to set something down.
newsletter.christianwrite.com/p/cold-water...
Much of what shapes a life happens without applause.
A parent showing up after a long day. A friend who listens without fixing. A teacher who stays late. None of it looks remarkable at the time.
Only later do we realize it mattered.
A parent showing up after a long day. A friend who listens without fixing. A teacher who stays late. None of it looks remarkable at the time.
Only later do we realize it mattered.
December 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Much of what shapes a life happens without applause.
A parent showing up after a long day. A friend who listens without fixing. A teacher who stays late. None of it looks remarkable at the time.
Only later do we realize it mattered.
A parent showing up after a long day. A friend who listens without fixing. A teacher who stays late. None of it looks remarkable at the time.
Only later do we realize it mattered.
One thing I keep noticing:
We demand certainty. Quick answers. Clear sides. Proof.
Yet most of what actually shapes us comes through doubt, endurance, and showing up again.
We demand certainty. Quick answers. Clear sides. Proof.
Yet most of what actually shapes us comes through doubt, endurance, and showing up again.
December 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
One thing I keep noticing:
We demand certainty. Quick answers. Clear sides. Proof.
Yet most of what actually shapes us comes through doubt, endurance, and showing up again.
We demand certainty. Quick answers. Clear sides. Proof.
Yet most of what actually shapes us comes through doubt, endurance, and showing up again.
I write essays on faith, culture, and moral life.
Not to win arguments, but to examine what endures.
Happy to be here.
Not to win arguments, but to examine what endures.
Happy to be here.
December 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I write essays on faith, culture, and moral life.
Not to win arguments, but to examine what endures.
Happy to be here.
Not to win arguments, but to examine what endures.
Happy to be here.