"The Lord knows our human thoughts; how like a puff of wind they are." (Psalm 94:11)
Yes, It Is Nothing But what does this mean, what am I to do, or what is the effort that can be said to seek, to aspire to God’s kingdom? Shall I see about getting a positioncommensurate with my talents and abilities in order to be effective in it? No, you shall first seek God’s … Read more
Yesterday’s Old Testament reading turned out to be the Sacrifice of Isaac, and hearing it read aloud in church for the first time since my experience with Fear & Trembling earlier this year made me realize how much of an impact SK’s book had on me. Murderer, I thought. Six episodes, about fifteen minutes each … Read more
Continuing my read-through of Chapter 1 of Jacques Ellul’s Presence in the Modern World. There’s a lot here. Ellul (perhaps because he was a layperson) is most concerned with the plight of the laity in the modern world, because unlike the clergy, there is no separation between a layperson and the rest of society. “Claiming … Read more