“It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash…
Personality
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. “That they may be one, even as we are one.” – John 17:22 Personality is that peculiar, incalculable thing that is meant when we speak of ourselves as distinct from everyone…
Notable Quotable
“Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. No theoretical checks — no form of government can render us secure. To suppose liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is…
Individuality
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself.” – Matthew 16:24 Individuality is the husk of the personal life. Individuality is all elbows, it separates and isolates. It…
έχω ζωη: You Have Questions, We Have Answers
Reading Flannel Avenger’s most recent post, I learned of this little challenge to conservative bloggers by a leftist blogger Kevin Drum. My answers are similar to those of other conservative bloggers, but here goes: Considering how Iraq has gone so…
Notable Quotable
“The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.” Samuel Adams
The Offering of the Natural
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. – Galatians 4:22 Paul is not dealing with sin in this chapter of Galatians, but with the…
The Truth Comes Out
As a guy who uses Macs at work, but is a PC lover to the very core of my being, this just has to be shared. (Note: there is a little but of foul language, not a ton though.) Hat…
An Island Lost
Funny coincidence today. A friend of mine emailed me a few months ago with the link to a real estate listing for an island in Fiji that he was dreaming about buying. It’s 5400 acres, owned by a Japanese company,…
Notable Quotable
“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” John Jay – First Chief…
The Offence of the Natural
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. – Galatians 5:24 The natural life is not sinful; we must be apostatized from sin, have nothing…
God Keeps Providing
I am just praising God today. My career has been a rough ride since graduating from college in May of 2001. I’m on my fourth job, and have spent about half my time in “the real world” unemployed. My first…
Notable Quotable
“Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can” Samuel Adams
The Impartial Power of God
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. – Hebrew 10:14 We trample the blood of the Son of God under foot if we think we…
Modern Segregation
I should leave this one alone, just because I was enjoying the relative quiet in the Political Realm. However, I liked this, and a few others. I hadn’t heard of Protest Warrior before today, but liked what they have there.…