On the Mystery of New Life
What sacred myst’ries lie within our view,And what unspoken wonders still accrue: Though heedless souls still hurry in their tracks,Distracted, thoughtless, toward the De’ty’s acts; But those more pond’rous, who can bear the weightTo think of mysteries, and to meditate,…
The Reigning King: How the Second Psalm Gives Hope to God’s People
Glance at the headlines, and you will quickly see that people fight God. It happens all the time. In troubling times like these, we need the truth found in the Book of Psalms.
Secularization and Sacralization
Since the dawn of the Enlightenment, western civilization has rushed along the process of secularization. Spiritual and religious significance is stripped from every aspect of life, and the bland, colorless objects that remain are marketed to us as reality. It…
How Secular Humanism Affects You
Secular humanism is the air we breathe. Perhaps it has infiltrated and poisoned us more than we know.
The Unspoken Factor Behind Mass Shootings
Mass shootings are scary because they are random, senseless, and unpredictable. Here is one major factor in such shootings that is never talked about.
Liberal Arts and the Christian
Sometimes Christians get this wrong-headed idea that there is no value to anything that is not innately spiritual. Today I’m going to try to change your mind. I believe that as Christians we should embrace the ‘liberal arts’ – the branches of knowledge ranging from mathematics to astronomy, music to aesthetics, and everything in between. Here are three reasons why.
An Introduction to Christian Minimalism
The Millennial generation, of which I am part, helped popularize the concept of minimalism. It is often stereotyped, touted, ridiculed, and sometimes – I’m happy to say – embraced as a method to ‘find freedom’ and live a life of…
Aberrant Anthropology: Why Americans Adore Abolition
In their days, the Abolitionists were a despised minority. Slaveholders viewed them as radical revolutionaries, and many of their northern neighbors held the same view. Contrary to what we are taught today, the North was hardly a tolerant, color-blind society….
The Problem with Profanity
According to research and my own observation, swearing is one of the most dramatic ways that people express their emotions. It provides an outlet for dealing with unpleasant sensations – from pain to annoyance. Other times, profanity is just an…
Best Productivity Hack Ever
For those who don’t follow urban slang, a hack is ‘a clever solution to a tricky problem.’ There are always easier ways to do things, which is why you can now find 73 hacks to help you in the kitchen,…
