Love and Thunder
The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult and left untried. – G.K. Chesterton
The Gospel of Mathematics
“From nursery school onward we are taught how to succeed in the world of ungrace. The early bird gets the worm. No pain, No gain. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Demand your rights. You get what you pay for. I know these rules well because I live in them. I work for what I earn; I like to win; I insist on my right. I want people to get what they deserve – nothing more, nothing less.” Philip Yancey
Building an Empire
“It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” – David Allan Coe
The Treadmill of the Contemporary…
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – e.e. Cummings Many of us walking the streets […]
Life, Part II…
“The gospel message is being molded to suit an increasingly narcissistic culture. Conversion is proclaimed as the road to self-realization… Religion… as a way to help us uncover our human potential – our personal, social, and business success, that is. Modern conversion brings Jesus into our lives rather than bringing us into his. We are […]
bff’s, bestie’s and the one who is closer than a brother…
“Never hate your enemy; it will only impair your judgment.” – Mario Puzo There is an old motto which many have lived by for years and years: “Looking out for # 1.” The ideas of self-preservation and personal best interest have been ideals that many have abided by their entire lives. The parameters with which […]
Let go… let God
“When you are faithful in silent meditation… you will slowly experience yourself in a deeper way. Because in this useless hour in which you do nothing “important” or urgent you have to come to terms with your basic powerlessness, you have to feel your fundamental inability to solve your or others problems or to change […]
Serenity Now!!!
“The Devil never rejoices more than when he robs a servant of God of his peace of heart.” – Francis of Assisi Stillness is vital to survival. In society today, we hear quite the opposite message day and night, from the masses that derive significance within achievement and attainment. The message of today is much […]
Conquering kingdoms and losing ourselves…
“Some favorite expressions of small children: “It’s not my fault. . . They made me do it. . . I forgot.” Some favorite expressions of adults: “It’s not my job. . . No one told me. . . It couldn’t be helped.” True freedom begins and ends with personal accountability.” – Dan Zadra Rome was […]
Living outside the box
“If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?” – Chuck Palahniuk An infinite number of introductions begin with a simple gesture and a polite, “What do you do? The simplicity ends the moment the answer becomes difficult. Many times the innocence of context […]