The point of this article isn’t whether or not the COVID vaccine is safe or effective. I have my own thoughts on that, as well as taking the recommendations of government officials who’ve lied repeatedly, but that’s for another time. What is more concerning is the willingness of professing Christians to dismiss and denigrate the … Continue reading Conscience and Vaccine Mandates
On People As Consumer Goods
The state of human relationships in our modern world is simply abysmal. Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions, even with social media to (allegedly) keep us connected with each other. This was a problem even before the government decided to force people to stay in their homes ‘for their own good’, although lockdowns, social distancing, and … Continue reading On People As Consumer Goods
Technology Is Just A Tool
We live in a really high-tech world. The amount of technological innovation in just the past century is mind-boggling when compared to any time before the Industrial Revolution. Even in my own lifetime, we’ve gone from watching shows on VHS to on-demand streaming on smartphones. This nosebleed-inducing pace of technological change can seem like a … Continue reading Technology Is Just A Tool
A Case For Looking On The Bright Side
Over the last year or so, I’ve noticed an interesting pattern when I talk to older people. If we’re talking about current events, the future, or even the recent past, I usually get some variant of the line ‘I’d hate to be your age today’. It’s an interesting inversion of what one would expect; usually … Continue reading A Case For Looking On The Bright Side
10 Tools To Foster Discipline
In my previous post, I talked about the importance of discipline in the Christian life. This week, I want to give you some tips to help build up discipline. These will, of course, require some discipline to use and stick with them, but using tools and systems can stack the deck in your favor and … Continue reading 10 Tools To Foster Discipline
The Importance Of Being Disciplined
“If it feels good, do it.” This is the credo of 21st century consumerist, entertainment driven Western culture in its pursuit of saccharine pleasures and decadent self-indulgence. The evidence of our obsession with pleasure is everywhere, if you take a moment to just stop and look. The effort put into ensuring easy access to entertainment, … Continue reading The Importance Of Being Disciplined
The Wealth Gap Isn’t Actually A Bad Thing
There’s very little that Left and Right agree on in today’s contentious political climate, but one of the few things both sides seem to agree on is the idea that the wealth gap is a bad thing. Each side focuses on a different end of this disparity, the Left focuses on the super wealthy while … Continue reading The Wealth Gap Isn’t Actually A Bad Thing
Pride and the Victim Mentality
These days, it seems like everyone’s a victim of something. If you’re poor, you’re a victim of the big banks, the one percent, and greedy corporations. If you’re black, you’re a victim of white people. If you’re a woman, you’re a victim of the patriarchy. Whatever goes wrong, you’re a victim of someone or something. … Continue reading Pride and the Victim Mentality
For Pride Month, Six More Months That Deserve To Be Celebrated [SATIRE]
Pride Month is once again upon us, with its rainbow-filled celebrations of diversity, inclusion, and equality. But as we celebrate the stunningly brave stunningness and bravery of our LGBTQ+ neighbors, friends and relatives, let us not forget that Pride Month is very exclusionary of the other six deadly sins. In the spirit of inclusion, I’ve … Continue reading For Pride Month, Six More Months That Deserve To Be Celebrated [SATIRE]
Selfishness, Society, And The Breakdown Of The Family
Our society is thoroughly broken, as you have doubtless noticed. Many explanations have been proffered as to why a society as wealthy and powerful as that of the United States should be falling apart, riven by riots, political infighting, and racial tension. While it ultimately tracks back to the fallen nature of humanity, fallen humans … Continue reading Selfishness, Society, And The Breakdown Of The Family
