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…
The Singular Issue
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,…
Marriage Wisdom
HT: Miscellanies
God Answers
Poem by John Piper God Answers Is there a word to help us feel the weight of Adam's fall? All. How heavy will this burden weigh, (Spare not!) on those who fell? Hell. O Lord, so great this forfeiture! Was there sufficient reason? Treason. Then whence could any traitor hope before your burning face? Grace.…
A Guide to Political Philosophy
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…
The Sacred has Absorbed the Secular
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…
Mathison on Calvinism
Keith Mathison's top 10 must read's for the New Calvinist.HT: Challies1. John Newton’s letter “On Controversy”Although it’s not a book, I would encourage every new Calvinist to read and re-read this letter. Newly minted Calvinists have a tendency to engage in arguments and sometimes in the beginning, they do more harm than good. Newton’s letter is…
The Intolerance of Tolerance
Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston. You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion. -Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of Boston Just in case you missed the irony: Boston, in the spirit of being at the "forefront…
John Piper on Sanctification
How can you know if you are making progress in your sanctification and how can you know how much progress you are making? Is sanctification something that can be measured?Paul believed that sanctification has degrees. You can grow. He prays that “your love may abound more and more” (Phil. 1:9). He says the Thessalonians are pleasing…
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