Introduction: It is easy to treat the spectacle that is presidential politics in 2016 as though we were dismayed spectators, but we are not spectators at all. We are all participants. We are not watching a movie that contains a food fight in a junior high cafeteria; we are in the cafeteria. And if it …
Tacky Trump Tape
I will have more to say about this, probably Monday, but I did want to take a moment to tell everyone something important. With the release of this TackyTrumpTape, we all ought to sit down, compose ourselves, and on the count of three, put on our surprised face. What about this did anyone find surprising? …
Wealth: Themes in Proverbs II
Introduction: The book of Proverbs is nothing if not a practical book. We find in this book the wisdom of God as it applies to our daily lives, and in this message we will be looking at how divine wisdom applies to your check book. Not only does it apply to our individual check books, …
Review: The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers But the Economy Never Does
The Scandal of Money: Why Wall Street Recovers But the Economy Never Does by George Gilder My rating: 4 of 5 stars Gilder is always an encouraging author, and this book is no exception. If you have a hunch that the world is run by monetary monkeyshines, this book will make the case. View all …
Too Self-Aware
“J.R.R. Tolkien had a problem, along with C.S. Lewis, and as we should also, with sentences that begin like this” (Writers to Read, p. 75).
Ouch
His books well trimm’d and in the gayest style, Like regimental coxcombs rank and file, Adorn his intellects as well as shelves And teach him notions splendid as themselves. William Cowper
Love Up Stream and Down
“Honoring our parents (and ancestors) does not need to reduce to mere tribalism. Loving and nourishing our distant children is not superstition” (Writers to Read, p. 71).
Shinedown Features Hound of Heaven
So above is a new video from Shinedown, a video that throughout weaves clips from the now-released short film The Hound of Heaven. Billboard has some backstory on how all that happened. And here is the trailer for the film, which is now available for purchase and viewing in various places, among them iTunes and …
Which Is a Weak Spot in the Resume
“If I worship the true God, then I am worshiping the Ancient of Days, the eternal God. But if I worship any created thing whatsoever, I am serving something that used to be nothing” (Writers to Read, p. 69, HT: Tim Edwards).
Review: The Complete Poems
The Complete Poems by Catullus My rating: 3 of 5 stars If nothing else, Catullus knew how to want things. And where is all of it now? View all my reviews