“Godly jealousy should be insightful, not blind — insightful jealousy sees what no one else is seeing. But so do men with hallucinations — which is why godly jealousy remembers the rules of evidence. Being jealous does not grant us telepathic powers” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 17).
Hattan As a Suffix
“The legacy of New York is the wealth that free trade brings, and if we want to keep that legacy, we have to learn how to handle that wealth. Man does not live by bread alone, and this is not altered by adopting hattan as a suffix” (5 Cities, p. 182).
A Delicate Pale
“The sunset was beautifully understated, and spread out over the western sky like the pale, pastel inside of an oyster shell. But it had been quite a day, and the oyster was a little annoyed” (Evangellyfish, p. 53).
Not a Dialogue Partner
“The iconoclastic and ‘unreasonable’ Puritan, the Tishbite roaring out of the desert who did not come to initiate ‘constructive dialogue,’ and the reforming king who hates idols are all preeminent examples of godliness. This is because in a holy way, jealousy is intractable, righteous, and in many cases altogether terrifying” (For a Glory and a …
An Unexpected Shift
“It is difficult for us to understand this now, but for many centuries, the Muslim powers were at the center of civilization, and they scarcely paid any attention to the scattered Christian nations to their northwest. Embedded deeply in today’s Muslim psyche is the notino that something has gone terribly wrong” (5 Cities, p. 178).
Which Is Why It Strikes Some As An Attractive Business Model
“It was a sweet setup. He had the sweetest setup in the history of the world, short of a few popes. No shareholders. No product. No inventory” (Evangellyfish, p. 50).
A Jealous Good
“Godly jealousy is fierce — the scriptural testimony is very clear on that point. Moreover, the passages that refer to jealousy are overwhelmingly positive, and the fact that our default assumptions about jealousy are negative should tell us something about how unscriptural our worldview has become. As we have seen, God’s name is Jealous (Exod. …
Almost
“That man across the desk is telling the truth for now, just this moment. But he is a liar telling the truth, and it almost suits him” (Evangellyfish, p. 49).
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True Individuality
“Imitation is not a way to lose our individuality for good — it is part of the gospel pattern by which we receive back what we love for the sake of Christ. As we imitate one another in this way, we become more truly ourselves” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. 14).
But the Time Is Coming
“When the prodigal son ran off and starting buying drinks on the house for everyone, he did not run out of money on the first day” (5 Cities, p. 175).