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  • Gardeners, Not Alchemists

    Gardeners, Not Alchemists

    Before laying out the specifics of establishing a Christian household, we first want to make sure that our efforts are effective, resulting in the kind of flourishing household described by Psalm 128, and not something resembling the household version of the French Revolution. I say this because some men go to a conference or hear…

  • 6 Cartoons We Like for Our Kids

    6 Cartoons We Like for Our Kids

    I loved cartoons when I was a kid, although my time in the States was limited to kindergarten and then fifth grade, so I can sing the theme song to Japanese cartoons you have likely never heard of before. I think the late 80’s and early 90’s had some great cartoons, but there were some…

  • All the Manly Manliness

    All the Manly Manliness

    What is masculinity?

  • In Light of the Resurrection

    In Light of the Resurrection

    Communion Meditation April 2025 Heb 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.  When Christ observed the last Supper with his disciples, He knew…

  • Restoring Institutional Trust and the Cleansing of the Augean Stables

    Restoring Institutional Trust and the Cleansing of the Augean Stables

    From time to time, institutions sway and even collapse, and it is only then that we recognize their value and significance. At the family level, Thanksgiving at grandma’s house becomes an institution that holds a family together. Institutions are like that: little centers of gravity for social cohesion. Their absence results in a dissolution that…