The Sliding Scale

Well, here’s what we’re contending with as Christians: a horizontal tug of war that has no awareness of the vertical slide that is taking place. As our communities and nation distance themselves from the Lord it will be no surprise to see human devised frameworks decay and falter.

I’ve agreed with quite a bit of David Brooks thinking over the years. But his essay from the Atlantic has a deeply troubling issue. He marginalizes personal faith and removes God’s sovereignty altogether. It’s from this soil of personal faith and God's soverignty that real opportunity and progress flourishes. Not tradition. Not innovation. Not even altruism.

If there is one painful benefit to the essay, it’s Brooks’ articulation of the cold stoicism that is plaguing the GOP. But it’s sad to see Brooks identify with the Bill Maher crowd. Still a crowd of humanists no matter how centrist they appear.
https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/620853/

A Wisp Confronts The Wind

I am a broken man. More than just a sinner, I am compromised. 

I have chosen poorly. And I have been unfairly restricted. 

And yet.

There is mystery overwhelming me. A penetrating love has enveloped my being. 

I am held firm. 

But my hands are trembling. And my feet hesitate. 

I see no path. 

And yet. 

I should be falling. (I revile the sensation--my insides convulse.) But I am stable. 

I cry out "Father!" into silence. The quiet buzzes between my ears. 

And yet. 

I am here.