In ancient warfare, there was a time to bar the gate of the city in order to keep the enemy out, and there was a time to break down the gates of the enemy’s city. Gone are the days of swords and shields. Culture is the arena of battle at this time. To have faith in anything that is worthy of faith is now ridiculous. Looking at facts, and calling them facts, is now offensive.
There is still a need for defense and offense, but ideas are the weapons now. The past is enlightening. The future is uncertain. Come along to test your mettle. You might be challenge. You might be uncomfortable. You might learn something. Click through the links below to rattle your gates.
- The Chicken is More Than the EggEarlier this year, we got some chickens. We had talked about getting them but hadn’t super planned about when. I thought later in the year. But suddenly, Becca found them at the Co-Op. The kids got excited. I saw dollar …
- A Slowburn that Changed Your WorldA little old man hobbles out of his house in a tizzy. His mailbox had just been knocked over by a child. The child, a thirty-something-year-old construction worker was just doing what he was told. “What’s the big idea?” screamed …
- Dust in the Eyes is Good for the SoulOver the last few years of being a teacher, I have asked a lot of students to read mountains of pages that most Americans would see as a breaking of the Eighth Amendment. Some have balked at my requests. Some …
- Golf Gear Ramblings from a Golf NerdHere is some advice on picking out some golf clubs/balls for a prospective golfer from a guy who knows about golf and isn’t trying to sell you anything. Being a kid of the ‘90s, I grew up being bored while …
- Generational Habits for Dangerous PeopleIn the beginning, God spoke the world into existence through the Logos. I enjoy imagining it like Lewis did in The Magician’s Nephew and having Aslan sing Narnia into being. The world was not singular. It was dynamic and growing. It was …