"Discipline equals freedom" - Jocko Willink " For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. " - 2 Timothy 1:7 NASB (self-control, ESV; self-discipline, NIV) Discipline is the means by which you and I take control of our … [Read more...]
"When we say 'kettlebell' we mean strength; when we say 'strength' we mean kettlebell." - (in an awesome, thick Russian accent) Pavel Tsatsouline, the popularizer of and foremost authority on the kettlebell in the US (go ahead and read it again with a Russian … [Read more...]
The book of Proverbs is written from a father to a son, so naturally, one of the biggest topics that should come up in this father/son conversation is the topic of women. I recently read through the book of Proverbs with a small group of men and was struck … [Read more...]
Mission statements are all the rage now-a-days. Virtually every business, organization, club, and social institution has a mission statement posted on their website or highlighted in their marketing materials. If you are a business owner, a mission statement … [Read more...]
Aristotle, that great, ancient, and influential Greek philosopher, has been a great guide and companion to me in my life, particularly in developing virtue. I want to share some of his own words on the topic of Magnanimity, or Pride, or being a Great-Souled … [Read more...]
I'll get straight to the point: we need to rely on each other and our households to navigate the chaos of the world. What if 2020 is not in the rearview mirror behind us, but rather a foretaste of what is to come? What if, 50 years down the road, we aren't … [Read more...]
Wisdom is the art and skill of living well in God's world and a big piece of how we interact with the world and others in it is our communication. The Proverbs have much to say about our communication, namely what is wise and foolish communication. This … [Read more...]
Check out this article from Aaron Renn: https://www.aaronrenn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/The-Masculinist-44-The-Manosphere-and-the-Church.pdf … [Read more...]
1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it … [Read more...]
I want to share one of Lewis's most insightful comments about the human desire for glory or heaven or joy or nostalgia. Lewis says that we are made for heaven or as some wise man once said, we have eternity in our hearts. Within the soul of every human … [Read more...]
Today I will be tracing the theme of Life across several chapters in John's gospel today. Jesus, the Bread of Life Several times in John 6 Jesus refers to Himself as the bread of life. He does this to contrast the bread that "Moses" gave them, that … [Read more...]