As we have seen many times, there is no moment so grave that our current president will not to use it to get up on his high horse, take a shot at Western civilization, and emphasize his own moral superiority. That’s the opening line of David Galernter’s important and devastating piece posted over at National […]
Go back, go back to the ancient paths Lash your heart to the ancient mast And hold on, boy, whatever you do To the hope that’s taken hold of you And you’ll find your way Keep to the old roads And you’ll find your way —Andrew Peterson, You’ll Find Your Way
Bankers at major European financial institutions are turning up dead under mysterious circumstances in astonishing numbers. Via the American Thinker blog . . . “Who is Killing the Great Bankers of Europe.
The reigning King of Christmas looks anything but joyful here. I’m not sure why, really. I think I was just very focused on framing the selife “just so” in order to get the background festivities in the shot. Those festivities — a sumptuous Christmas Eve-Eve feast prepared […]
My previous post made the case that Jesus was born to be a king. Of course, there is nothing controversial about that assertion. Jesus’ kingly-ness is affirmed and taught in every corner of Christendom. However . . . . . . within the Protestant world, there are two very different understandings about when that king’s reign begins […]
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor. Genesis 49:10 (NLT) Jacob, the patriarch, is dying. His twelve sons have gathered around his bed to hear from their father one last time. […]
“God, from the beginning, has dealt with His people in the way of promise. Hence they are called “Heirs of Promise” (Heb. 6:12) God’s promises are sure and suitable. They are built upon four pillars: 1. God holiness, which will not allow Him to deceive. 2. God’s goodness, which will not allow Him to forget. […]
“In fatigue and frustration we threw ourselves at the feet of the state and said, ‘Make me a hired hand. It’s too hard to be a son.’” –Paul Harvey
Welcome to my new bloggy home–a place formerly known as Blather. Wince. Repeat (dot com). The “Blather” blog broke nearly two years ago (8/31/2012 to be precise) and I’ve been blogless ever since. I made numerous attempts to repair/restore the blog over the last two years. All were exercises in teeth-grinding frustration. I only recently learned that […]
Haven’t seen the film yet but Jonah Goldberg’s (spoiler-free) review of Dark Knight Rises is interesting and worthwhile. He points out the movie’s strong anti-Occupy Movement message. This is an aspect that most reviewers are either blind to (slaves to the narrative) or simply refuse to acknowledge. An excerpt: In a society of ordered liberty […]
