Do Charlie Kirk’s opinions on empathy excuse not having any compassion towards him, his family, or his supports? Does it make us bad people for saying that Charlie Kirk was a good man? Claim: “Charlie Kirk said ‘I can’t stand the word empathy, actually. I think empathy is a made-up new age term that doesContinue reading “Charlie Kirk on Empathy”
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The Heroic Heart
The charge is frequently brought against Christianity that it bestows a special patronage upon the passive virtues, reversing the honors men have usually paid to those of the heroic type, and claiming for meekness the praise which once went to courage, and for self-sacrifice what used to be bestowed on personal force. Christian ethics, itContinue reading “The Heroic Heart”
Enjoy the Sound of Singing, Charlie
The LORD your God is among you,a warrior who saves.He will rejoice over you with gladness.He will be quiet in his love.He will delight in you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 A gladiator stands in the arena over his fallen antagonist. He waits for the signal to spar or end with lethal violence the life of his poor victim. Thousands look on, seeing this barbarous sport, withContinue reading “Enjoy the Sound of Singing, Charlie”
Last Battles Follow Up
After I posted Last Battles, a friend from my church in the States posted a comment on Facebook (the entire comment is copied at the end of this page). I wrote this post in the hours after I saw the comment, but I asked him for permission before I responded to it in blog postContinue reading “Last Battles Follow Up”
(Fallen) Creation and (Warm) Redemption
It is because we believe in redemption that we are able to thank God for our creation. ~ Adolph Saphir, Our Day-Life, Thoughts on John IX: 4 (New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1878), p. 81 I talk with people from time to time who, facing down the pain and difficulty of life, say “It’dContinue reading “(Fallen) Creation and (Warm) Redemption”
Teaching Daniel 2 and 6 to Kids
This August, I had the opportunity to teach kids club 2 (Sunday school) twice. It’s a valuable thing, and a joy to me. I wanted to share what we did because it went, as far as I can tell, really well! I wrote two skits, gave the kids a role in it, and they readContinue reading “Teaching Daniel 2 and 6 to Kids”
Last Battles
Tash is only another name for Aslan. All that old idea of us being right and the Calormenes wrong is silly. We know better now. The Calormenes use different words but we all mean the same thing. Tash and Aslan are only two different names for you know Who. That’s why there can never beContinue reading “Last Battles”
Detox Your Soul
We are not just called to a glorious task but to a glorious Person. It is tremendously liberating to know that before God calls you to a task, he calls you to a Person; before he calls you to serve, he calls you to be served. Our greatest duty is to give our minds andContinue reading “Detox Your Soul”
The Gospel in a Single Verse – 2 Corinthians 5:21
20Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. That whereas they might conceive him most unjustly toContinue reading “The Gospel in a Single Verse – 2 Corinthians 5:21”
Falling Higher
My brethren, God doth not save us merely by predestination, he doth not glorify us merely by predestination. ~ Thomas Goodwin, The Works of Thomas Goodwin, Volume 2 Likewise, some are much troubled, because they proceed by a false method and order in judging of their estates. They will begin with election, which is theContinue reading “Falling Higher”
Standing Before God, This We Are and No More 