I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. — Thomas Jefferson 87 The Establishment Clause stands as an expressi...
I try--without success--to stop finding reasons for vanity in anything. When I happen to manage it nonetheless, I feel that I no longer belong to the mortal gang. I am above everything then, above the gods themselves. Perhaps that is what death is: a sensation of great, of extreme s...
The significance here is recognizing the oneness of God. When Isaiah states מִי-מָדַד בְּשָׁעֳלוֹ מַיִם“Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand”he is speaking of the oneness of God from the sense that ...
and the contacts made there continue today to bless both me and many within my sphere of influence. I’m grateful for the extraordinary community experience that this was — indicative of the grace, wisdom, and power that Christ-centered relationships can really wield. If you’ve ever longed ...
I sincerely hope that you now grasp the rationale for my designation of Stephan Joubert as more than just a false teacher; I consider him an unreliable false teacher who is misleading thousands of his followers. The ethos of ekerk: Advancing towards wisdom (Sophia) in the Scriptures. ...
If a rude or obnoxious player asks me for advice, I’ll say, “My advice is that you play at another table…away from me.” Oftentimes, fathers use famous quotes or sayings to impart wisdom on their children. Some of these sayings also find practical application at the casino: A father...
To help you navigate challenging times with wisdom gleaned from scripture. Right now, you might even hope they can be like the prophets of the Bible, boldly speaking God’s truth in the midst of unprecedented calamity. And so here we are in a global pandemic. What truth, or hope, or...
I could have been a victim and blamed her for being cruel or picking out my greatest faults. Instead, I sincerely appreciate her for opening my eyes into how much self-work I still needed to do. When I look back on my life, I can see how all of my relationships have taught me so...
Want wit along with wisdom? How to Be Blackby Baratunde Thurston Born A Crimeby Trevor Noah You Can’t Touch My Hairby Phoebe Robinson Want something more academic? Whistling Vivaldiby Claude M. Steele The Lies That Bindby Kwame Anthony Appiah ...
We do one of those hands-in huddle things before ascending – it was meant to be ironic but the hill is so intimidating that we do it sincerely – and as the storm begins, we start to climb. Dig deep, Robbie. I heard another participant refer to this monster as Heart Attack Hill...