5/17/15 Jesus and the Government

“My kingdom is not of this world.” Jesus We Christians often wonder what Jesus would do. We ask ourselves that, not in response to some bracelet that clever marketers dreamed up with the “WWJD” inscription on it. We ask ourselves this because it is a prudent thing to do. We also notice that liberals, leftists,…

8/3/14 Non-Obvious

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious ~~~~Marcus Aurelius The lengthy Roman empire had many emperors. Not all of them were much good, some even evil…Nero, Caligula, Domitian, Diocletian, Commodus: none of them are remembered with much admiration, each of them demanding that they be worshiped as a god, and…

6/29/14 Going My Way?

If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind. Lucius Annaeus Seneca He is simply known to us as Seneca. Born in Roman Spain around 4BC and forced by Emperor Nero to commit suicide in 65AD. He was a great Roman Stoic philosopher. His influence is still with us.…