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My Mirror Moment
The Mirror Moment There comes a moment when a man finally sees himself. Not the version he carries in his mind.Not the excuses he has grown comfortable repeating.But the truth staring back at him. For me, that moment came standing in front of a mirror. I had slowly climbed to 262 pounds. It did not […]
Read more →Why I Hate this System
Why I Hate This Worldly System We lie. We dress our lies in noble languageand call it principle.We disguise selfish intent with careful wordsand call it wisdom.Nothing about our motives is elevated—they are simply hidden well enoughthat we feel justified. We are not confused.We are deliberate. We know exactly what we are doing,and we do […]
Read more →The Dangerous of Morality
The Danger of Morality Without a Moral Judge Morality in a society is a good thing. I do not deny that. A moral people can help make homes safer, neighborhoods stronger, and communities more stable. But morality without a moral Judge can also be dangerous. The danger is clear. People who see themselves as moral […]
Read more →Rejecting Tribalism
There was a time when I treated disagreement almost like betrayal, believing that standing against my tribe meant standing against me personally. I instinctively defended the people and ideas closest to my identity, often without examining whether they were actually right. Over time, however, I realized how easily loyalty can cloud judgment and how dangerous […]
Read more →Christ Alone
Christ Alone The danger today is that many people are no longer content to receive Christ as He is. They want to reshape Him into something useful to their politics, their culture, their tribe, or their grievance. But Jesus never surrendered Himself to the systems of this world. He recognized earthly authority where it had […]
Read more →Billy needs Jesus
Billy Needs Jesus We as believers must give clear guidance to those who violate God’s commandments. Not because we are hostile, and not because we want to stand over people in judgment, but because love tells the truth. There is a difference between wanting a safer community and wanting reconciled souls. A safer community is […]
Read more →Beware of the coward
Beware of the Coward And their beady eyes—you will recognize themby what they despise: Sagacity, prudence,tenderness too,temperance, fortitude,and a heart that is true. Yet even a coward,though seldom and rare,may still show a flickerof virtue and care. But there is one thinga coward will not do:he may pardon offenses,but he will not forgive you. For […]
Read more →Anger with a Cause
Anger has often received a bad name in my life, but I have come to understand that anger is not always the enemy. Sometimes anger is the part of us that recognizes something is wrong. I have been angry when I suffered injustice, and I have been angry when I saw others suffer injustice. The […]
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