The Simple Art of Murder - Raymond Chandler
“If there were enough like him, the world would be a very safe place to live in, without becoming too dull to be worth living in.”
Read More'Ballad of the Goodly Fere' by Ezra Pound
Perhaps it’s time we recapture a bit of Pound’s vision of Christ.
Read MoreHow Men Fail
There is only one thing that can bear the weight of ultimacy in your life. All others will fail you. And in failing you, they will cause you to fail, as well.
Read MoreBlessed Are the War Horses: On Christian Meekness
How does one balance this directive of Christ to be meek with others throughout the Bible exhorting us to be “of good courage” or “strong in the Lord and in His mighty power”? What are to make of the apostle’s command, “Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong?” It would seem that the ideal of meekness is diametrically opposed to these characteristics. Which one is it? Are we to lay down as passive recipients of whatever comes our way or are we to develop courage and strength according to the might and power of the Lord?
The key lies in the original Greek.
Read MoreStop Being a Nice Guy
It is important that men recover the willingness to be confrontational – in love, out of kindness, for the good of the people with whom they live. Bad ideas thrive on people’s willingness to entertain them and they survive and spread because those commissioned to do battle with them allow themselves to be cowed into being “nice."
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