Dear Darla, In order to interact with guys generally, in order to date one of them, and in order to marry one, it is highly recommended that you have some understanding of what you are getting into. ...
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Understanding Guys
Beware of the Hot Words
“Nothing ages more rapidly than the current lust for contemporary relevance, and nothing ages more gracefully than an attitude of caring more about whether an observation is true than whether it is contemporary, or edgy, or emergent. Emergent was a hot word back then.”
The Cultural Mind, pp. xiii-xiv
SCOTUS and Throckmorton, Two Hot Takes, Sorry About That, I Know It’s Early
SCOTUS: Yesterday somebody leaked a draft opinion written by Justice Alito, in which we were given a strong indication that Roe v. Wade was going to be struck down. In response to this, I tweeted the following. If Roe has been struck down, then glory to God. But sit tight—the unprecedented leak means that we …
Against All Hope, More Letters
Letter to the Editor: Wow, great stuff. Thanks, Pastor Doug. All the things I'm no longer surprised I didn't learn in my public school education :) Gil -- Doug responds: ...
A Steward Wrapped in a Napkin
“And this means that no currency was ever corrupted unless the worldview of the people is corrupted first. No talent was ever buried in the ground unless the faithless steward entrusted with it was buried in the ground first.”
Mis-Inflation, pp. 108-109
One More Grove City Item
As I have been following the controversy at Grove City, I thought I should post this response of the original petitioners to the report from the board on the problem of creeping woke at Grove City. They were greatly heartened by the report, as was I, and believe that everyone needs to remember that certain …
The Rights of Juries
Introduction: A number of years ago, I had the privilege of serving as the foreman of a jury in a murder trial. That experience was, in varying degrees, inspiring, exasperating, and surreal. Despite all the corruptions that have crept into our system, and there are many, the system is still operational. It still functions. But …
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Book of the Month/May 2022
This is a book that is required reading for every Christian who is active in politics at the local level. Although postmill thinkers excel at thinking about the long game, it is possible at the same time to neglect the possibility of the three-yard gain. The possibility of such neglect will be greatly reduced if …
The God of All Immensity/Psalm 139
Sermon Video Introduction: This psalm might be considered a hymn to the omniscience (vv. 1-6) and omnipresence of God (vv. 7-12), as well as a hymn to His creative artistry (vv. 13-18), along ...