As the sun was barely waking, beyond the horizon, as the last of the distant eyes kept watch upon the anticipated dawn, those left behind, falling into the shroud of a thin darkness awakening to the display of the twinkling heavens, remained under the reflective watch of their keeper in a manner reminding them of the center of all things. And, perhaps because of the dew stubbornly clinging to its companion or because of the lazy feel of the moment or because of the desperate plea of the stars to prolong the marvel, the warm light crept gently—crescendoing beautifully with […]
In My Own Way
I’ve battled those who thought they were tall And nursed giants still running from a fight. I’ve challenged kings in their empty hall And carried the lowly in places hidden from sight. I’ve honors in cities of which few can talk And been cursed by some who saw themselves wrathful. I’ve sat with the lost where few dare to walk And braved the dark spaces of the ashamed and bashful. I’ve been to places you’ll likely never see And gained great rewards and lost most that I got. I’ve been subjected to tyrants who never knew me. And, likely, none […]
Here I’ll Rest
I lay my head and stare into the sky; Shapes form about me, menacing faces like ghouls in flight, taunt me, seek to haunt me with a voiceless cry. “The wind is for me, and you are subject to it.” I found a blanket of grass in the desert Here I’ll rest and watch you fade.
Justice Demands Responsibility
How we vote matters and our vote results in tangible consequences; but, most importantly, if we want to make a difference, if we want to prevent further traumas, we must make action and prevention our personal responsibility. We cannot delegate responsibility to municipalities and so find ourselves in dereliction of Christian duty.
Romans 13, part C
For Paul, eschatology was not a separate matter to be explored as distinct from other concerns—particularly the royal law of love of neighbor. Paul led the church in Rome to treat the apocalyptic realities of the coming rightful judgment and just wrath as being deeply grounded in love of neighbor.
Romans 13, part B
Love is the means by which we uphold and fulfill the Law. Any doctrine that does not uplift or properly represent the royal law is no doctrine at all; any presented understanding of the Law that cannot be fulfilled by love of neighbor is nothing more than an example of misunderstanding. For, “love is the fulfilling of the law.”
No More Sissy Stuff!
The masculine spirit, confidently skilled and fierce with bridled power and devotion to God’s purposes, stands and challenges the demonic lies of victimhood, hatred, envy, theft, and sinful liberality; but, even more than that, a warrior of the highest code leads and inspired the feminine spirit to live into her God created design and so too be revealed in glory. The miserable affliction of Marxism and feminism crumble at the feet of those living into the image of God.
A Tangible Gospel
Jesus announced the great day of the Lord, the age of redemption, grace, and freedom, the year of jubilee—good news the poor, liberty to the captives, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed. By His grace, our spiritual eyes were opened to the Truth of heaven, and the blind regained their sight; by His death and resurrection, we were cleansed of sin, and the lepers were healed by His touch. For the life of the Church, the hope of the Gospel has always been both an assured spiritual promise of divine reconciliation as well as a tangible, physical reality ever present in the actions of the redeemed.