God Plays the Lottery
I have been experiencing this exact feeling so much lately. And truly, God does speak through daily Scripture. It seems the Readings are always exactly what I need to hear…
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
The Jagged Word By Joel Hess – Last week we lost a great poet, Maya Angelou. Well, not really. She did live a fascinating life worth reading about. However, she […]
Destroying cultures?
Originally posted on All Along the Watchtower:
Orwell was right to comment that the best way to prevent people thinking things the State does not wish them to think is…
Are we killing you yet?
Originally posted on Hey Vero:
By popular demand, I translated my previous post on large families and the environment. About a month ago, our family was the subject of a…
Inviting Jesus in the Frame for Kids’ Sake
Originally posted on Neal Obstat Theological Opining:
Taken from http://www.inhisname.com I too am very familiar with the “immanent frame” and only broke free by the grace of God. And yet,…
The University Bookman: Pop Culture Mysticism
The University Bookman: Pop Culture Mysticism Amazing article. Speaks to a lot of things I’ve been struggling to express lately myself. I’ve felt a powerful attraction to mysticism my entire […]
Peace in Imperfection – Rest, Pleasure, and Compunction on the Journey to Sanctity
Lately everything pleasurable is tinged with a tint of emptiness. You probably know the feeling. The witty jokes playing across the TV screen oblige you to crack a smile, but […]
That was inspiring….
Now I strongly desire to go write some Eliot-esque poetic diatribes. However, if I actually heed Hart’s admonition, I will realize that this is a desire of the self, and my duty […]
Christ and Nothing (the only two options left us Westerns)
Christ and Nothing (the only two options left us Westerns) May I recommend this article as a through, accurate, frightening, and reassuring diagnosis of all modern philosophies? Because that is […]
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
Originally posted on Literal-Minded:
“Hey, Doug, listen to this,” I said. “This guy’s writing about how different English is from related languages like German and Swedish. He says: English’s Germanic…
