Our story
About Canon & Compass
Most people feel something is off—but struggle to name what, or why.
Canon & Compass exists to help believers trace their lived experience back to the truth of Scripture. We believe discipleship should be both beautiful and concrete—not abstract theology or behavior management, but a whole-life formation grounded in God’s reality.
This project began from a simple desire: to pair theological depth with everyday clarity. To offer a map for people navigating tension, exhaustion, and uncertainty—not with shallow fixes, but with a way of seeing that reshapes how we walk through the world.
Every essay, pathway, and practice here is built around a core conviction: Faithfulness is not formulaic. But it is possible—when rooted in truth.
How we guide you
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Start with what you feel
The Symptoms catalog helps you name the fruit you are noticing in daily life, from anxiety to numbness.
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Trace the roots
Truth Trees expose the counterfeit beliefs driving our habits while revealing the gospel alternative that leads to new fruit.
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Rebuild your foundations
Foundations' Canon Notes, Compass Points, and Pillars give you deeper theological and philosophical scaffolding for lasting change.
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Keep walking it out
Practices, liturgies, and guided reflections turn insight into a discipleship rhythm that can withstand the fog.
What anchors our work
- Scripture first: We are committed to orthodox, historic Christianity. Every pathway begins with the canon and submits to it.
- Whole-person formation: True change touches our imagination, intellect, relationships, and habits. We design resources that invite all of you.
- Presence in the present age: We engage modern questions without panic, trusting that Christ is Lord over every cultural moment.
- Hopeful realism: Naming pain and confusion honestly is not cynicism; it is the first step toward redemption.
Canon & Compass is curated by a long-time student of both theology and modern life, who built this space for those tired of shallow discipleship and exhausted by hollow cultural scripts. For now, it’s a solo endeavor—crafted slowly and intentionally—but with a view toward collaboration.
What about The Clearing?
Not every truth begins with a wound. Some begin with wonder.
The Clearing is a space within Foundations for longer, worldview-shaping essays that don't always fit the path-from-symptom structure. These are theological reflections and cultural explorations written to stir deep recognition—not immediate application. They belong to the slow work of formation.
Think of it as a quiet clearing in the woods—where the trees thin out, the light comes through, and you can see farther.
Keep exploring
Whether you are arriving weary, curious, or ready to disciple others, there is a pathway for you. Start with a symptom, walk a Truth Tree, or sit with the longform foundations that hold it all together.