Rev Fisk has described this life as a waiting room.. Waiting for faith to be sight, waiting to be free from sinning, waiting for our Savior’s return. These posts are contemplations about life from Mad Mondays contributors.
It’s 2022. Drag queens are reading to little kids in public libraries. Affirming that men cannot be pregnant makes you transphobic. And Church of England clergy say that the definition for “woman” is no longer self-evident. How did we get here? There are many factors for consideration but one thing is clear— the transgender juggernaut is not… Read More Glitter in the carpet
There have been rumblings — we know you’ve heard them. We cannot sit on our hands any longer. While our politicians may continue to quote the Bible, many do not believe it. Places that would instil Godly principles, including much of the church are awash with nonsense at best and nefarious schemes at the worst. Whether we like… Read More Devoted to self-destruction
If you haven’t noticed the overlords have been busy these last few years. The stream of lies, cover ups, and subterfuge flowing from the halls of power all in the name of climate change and a liberal world order is quite something. While billionaires are buying farmland and living the high life, the campaign to keep the masses complying… Read More Let them eat bugs
You may not have heard about this unless you are a bit “online.” Dutch farmers continue to protest against proposed EU climate regulations. Using their tractors to picket government buildings, sources reported that they even chipped in for a tank to blockade a distribution center. Police shot at a tractor at one protest but it appears no one was hurt. … Read More Bring a tank to a knife fight
William Temple, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1942- 44 once said that religion is “what a man does with his solitude”. It sounds a strangely mystical thing to say, but Temple’s idea was that our true religion is revealed in where their minds wander – what occupies our thoughts during quiet times. While this may… Read More In quietness and confidence
At the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), there are jars of some of the most expensive peanut butter money can buy. The price tag is not due to the scarcity of ingredients or secret bespoke cooking techniques, but is instead because it has been measured right down to the molecule. In a fascinating article at The Guardian,… Read More Crunching numbers
Anyone who has tried to move away from the grip of the Standard American Diet knows it. Even more, anyone who’s tried to explain that fresh air, sunlight and losing some weight are helpful ways to combat COVID knows it. What do they know? That the definition of what it means to be healthy seems to… Read More A picture of health
Writer Aaron Renn has published an article for First Things about the declining status of Christianity in America. Writing from an Evangelical viewpoint, Renn argues that Christians in the recent past were viewed positively by the culture. Today, he says, Christianity is seen as a liability in modern America. While the methods of growing the church in past decades –… Read More In negative territory
Have you ever felt a twinge of guilt, walking by that pile of books you been meaning to read? A curious post from Farnham Street blog might make you feel better! The writer suggests that unread books are the whole point of building a library – the more you know, the more you want to know. Could… Read More The anti-library
The USA continues to be rocked by shootings, Tulsa, Philly, and Chattanooga, and what is sadly a fairly normal weekend in Chicago. Pastor Wolfmueller spoke about mass shootings on Issues, Etc. and crystalized some wisdom about evil, grieving, humility. Pastor Wolfmueller points out that encountering evil in this world is a call for each of us to repent, recognising the things… Read More Spiritual problems, spiritual solutions
