Too often, we get caught up in “social justice,” without taking a look at the state of our own souls. And while the Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic…there is no denying that her day-to-day holines
Dealing in firearms and not having this license carries a jail sentence of five years and a $250,000 fine.While this would theoretically be used to punish people who are operating as firearms dealers without an FFL (and that’s fine by me) the language is worrying and the law redundant. ...
(See? justifying…the oldest trick into book.) Half of a good recovery is calling yourself out on your own BS. The other half is learning to actually comfort, soothe, and cope without drinking. But that’s the sneaky thing about addiction – the thing you think you need tells you you ...
This is my home here [New York and the United States], and this is the place that allows me to do the work that I do…I’m fortunate to be able to travel to many places, and to go to Nigeria often. And so I feel close enough to the things happening there without needing to ...
An old pilgrim writer once said that Satan is a pirate looking for a vessel without a fleet. When we do life in community with other men, we sail with a fleet. When we sail with a fleet it makes it harder for the enemy to succeed in sinking any one of us. And if any ship in ...
experience, readingThe Autobiography of Malcolm X. So here I am excited to be at King’s Alma Mater and my freshman year, this guy walks up to me and said, “You’re like a hand without a thumb. You don’t know who you are.” And he gave me Malcolm X’s autobiography. And I ...
Here Paul (the great works versus faith or grace expounder) tells you his regular prayer schedule, i.e., his “works.” Then Paul commands this in specifics: 1 Thess 5:16“Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ...
This impulse [of thought] was much to be avoided, but nevertheless I mourned and sorrowed because of it, without reason and discretion. But Jesus, who in this vision informed me of all that is needed by me, answered with these words and said: ‘It was necessary that there should be ...
In some of these instances the person is a US citizen, born and raised here. Yet the notice declares that the government will find the person and kick them out, without a hearing, without any due process. These notices offer no method of contact to clear up the error that was made. ...
Blood is water.Wateris life, commonly associated with emotion, intuition, and fluidity. Let it flow. “Air, my breath.” Without air, there is no breath. Without breath, no life. Inhale. Exhale. Did you try the two-minute dance? I’m catching my breath and feeling alive. Happy Birthda...