“It’s the government’s place to help people.” That is the common assumption behind most of modern American political thought. What does such a view mean in practice? The forcing of one person to work on behalf of another. And this, not for the sake of defending the country against an invader or a criminal, but […]
Category: Leading
Social Justice and Scripture: Untie the Knot Pt.1
Whoever untied the Gordian Knot would be the king of Asia, said the prophecy. No one could untie the knot until Alexander the Great. He couldn’t find its end, so he came up with an “Alexandrian solution”—one slice from his sword and the knot was in pieces; thoroughly untied. An unsolvable problem sometimes goes away […]
Setting Your Heart on God and His Character
I want to tell you about a passage in Scripture that has really impacted me. 2 Chronicles 12:14 says, “He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the LORD.” It’s a choice to set your heart on the Lord.
What Christian Resources Are People Reading?
In my recent survey thirty friends described their online reading patterns. For writers, this is incredibly helpful. I plan to spend some time learning from each of these Christian resources.
Christianity and ISIS: Toward a Better World Pt. 5
America has not responded to ISIS. This moral failure proceeds from America’s inability to recognize the objectivity of morality. Our response amounts to the conclusion: there is no right response, or if there be a right response, there is no way to know it.