“Never” — A Word Worth Its Weight in Gold
Stick to that word “never.” It is worth its weight in gold. Cling to it as a drowning man clings to a rope. Grasp it firmly, as a soldier attacked on all sides grasps his sword.
What Might Be a Surprising Way to Love Your Wife?
Fellas, a great question here to ask your wife (“What is something practical I can do to make you feel loved and appreciated by me?”) and a great response to consider as we strive to love our wives well.
Learning from a Brother
A great summary of the profound, encouraging, and God-honoring posts from R.C. Sproul Jr. after the recent death of his wife.
We are not commanded to live as if we were one flesh. Instead we are told that such is the actual truth. The one-flesh reality means that I haven’t just lost the love of my life, but half of me. … It isn’t quite accurate to say that when she drew her last breath a part of me died. Instead, half of me died.
Football: Like Chess with Violence
One Englishman has done the unthinkable: abandoning soccer for the NFL. He explains why:
In its energy and complexity, football captures the spirit of America better than any other cultural creation on this continent, and I don’t mean because it features long breaks in which advertisers get to sell beer and treatments for erectile dysfunction. It sits at the intersection of pioneering aggression and impossibly complex strategic planning. It is a collision of Hobbes and Locke; violent, primal force tempered by the most complex set of rules, regulations, procedures and systems ever conceived in an athletic framework.
Soccer is called the beautiful game. But football is chess, played with real pieces that try to knock each other’s brains out. It doesn’t get any more beautiful than that.
