I’ve got a couple cool new things here at έχω ζωη. The first is that I finally got around to plunking down the $10 for justavapor.com. For now it will just forward you to the current address, but eventually that…
Notable Quotable
“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for, among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and…
By the Grace of God I Am What I Am
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:10 The way we continually talk about our own inability is an insult to the Creator. The…
Understanding Tax Cuts
This is one of my favorite email forwards. Snopes debunks the myths of its authorship, but I like it none-the-less. Sometimes politicians, journalists and the liberal left exclaim; “It’s Just a tax cut for the rich!” and it is just…
Tivo No Mo?
I’ve been a huge Tivo fan since I got my DirecTV Tivo about three years ago. I often joked when I first got it that buying a Tivo is almost like joining a cult. It was so cool that I…
Notable Quotable
“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to…
The Absoluteness of Jesus Christ
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. He shall glorify Me. – John 16:14 The pietistic movements of to-day have none of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them; there is nothing about them that needs…
Notable Quotable
“It is therefore recommended… to set apart Thursday the eighteenth day of December next, for solemn Thanksgiving and praise, that with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts and consecrate themselves…
The Secret Of Spiritual Coherence
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. – Galatians 6:14 When a man is first born again, he becomes incoherent, there is…
Notable Quotable
“Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect…
Direction of Aspiration
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their master, . . . so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God. – Psalm 123:2 This verse is…
The Black Horse of the Apocalypse
I changed my “Sermon of the Week” to “Recommended Sermon” as I’ve been slack the last few weeks in posting them, and don’t feel confident in my ability to get one up every week, as is implied. The latest is…
Notable Quotable
“Upon my arrival in the United States, the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention…The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to…
Distraction of Antipathy
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. – Psalm 123:3 The thing of which we have to beware is not so…
Notable Quotable
“To prohibit a citizen from wearing or carrying a war arm . . . is an unwarranted restriction upon the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or…