This story reminds me of the orphan care provided by George Müller to thousands of children in the 1800's.  May God continue to raise up men like this brother whose heart breaks for the little ones. HT: Justin Taylor

From Ryken, Leland. How to Read the Bible as Literature. pg. 190Archetypes can also consist of plot motifs.  In fact, all of literature adds up to a single composite story known in literary circles as "the monomyth" (the "one story" of literature).  The monomyth, which should not be confused with "mythology," is shaped like a…

Taken from @BarackObama 's twitter.

By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added,…

Kentucky Right to Life has published a voter's guide for the upcoming 2012 election.  They have analyzed the candidates from every tier of political office that will appear on the ballots: from the presidential, senate, and house all the way down to the county clerk and school board races.  If you are like me, you…

From the speech, Citizenship in a Republic, 1910 By Theodore Roosevelt The very last thing that an intelligent and self-respecting member of a democratic community should do is to reward any public man because that public man says he will get the private citizen something to which this private citizen is not entitled, or will…

I put to you a parable: There were two men running for president.  The candidates were hardly comparable.  The first candidate had served in the Senate for 12 years, the second candidate had been the mayor of his hometown of 7,000 for the past 4 years.  The first had successfully owned and operated a multi-industry,…

The following was posted by Justin Taylor over at Between Two Worlds.  This post functions essentially as an archive that I might come back to once I have some time to dig in to these sources.  Apart from that, maybe one or two of my five readers might gain benefit.  Enjoy! Where to Start Most…

To a man who lives unto God nothing is secular, everything is sacred. He puts on his workday garment and it is a vestment to him. He sits down to his meal and it is a sacrament. He goes forth to his labor, and therein exercises the office of the priesthood. His breath is incense…