“Precisely because we are not disembodied spirits, there are no human rights without property rights” (Rules for Reformers, p. 205).
Aim Low
“When fighting principalities and powers in high places, the preacher should take care to aim low . . . where the sin is” (Rules, p. 205).
Serious Question
“Of course the Second Amendment allows us modern weaponry. How else do we shoot down the surveillance drones?” (Rules for Reformers, p. 205).
A Point of View, Certainly
“All I want is for the wealthy to pay their fair share . . . said the tapeworm to the intestinal wall” (Rules for Reformers, p. 204).
Dispelled Rapidly, In Fact
“Postmodernists are hostile to argumentation, so it is hard to argue with them. But as an intellectual mood, it can be dispelled. I suggest pepper spray” (Rules for Reformers, p. 203).
Mulled Cider, Mulled Thought
“Just as Christmas is a time of year when mulled cider is welcome, it is also a time when mulled thinking should happen as well. Thinking about Jesus, talking about Him, and reading about Him at the table throughout Advent, are good ways to fill your house with the right kind of smell” (God Rest …
Merchants as a Form of Grace
“This does not mean that we are to charge about aimlessly, buying and giving gifts willy-nilly. The grace of God is not stupid, so don’t give pointless gifts just to have done something. The grace of God was freely given, so don’t let a racket run by unscrupulous merchants extort money from you with that …
Not There
“Every gift given in the wrong spirit is just thrown into the bottomless pit, that ultimate rat hole” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 104).
No Traps Inside
“In giving a gift, you are attached to it. In receiving a gift, the blessing that comes to the giver is your chief delight. And the you that is attached to the gift that is given is either a gift just like the physical gift, or it is a booby-trapped box full of hidden emotional …
Christmas Telos
“Pain concentrates the mind. Pain tethers you to this world, and the rope is a stout one. But at the same time, the grace of God enables you to look along the pain, to look down the entire length of the trial, and to see the purpose and point of it all” (God Rest Ye …