"Through the ages, Christianity has been a hijacked religion." (pp. 625) Using extensively-quoted primary sources, Keith Sisman traces the existence of the Kingdom of our Lord -- his Church -- through the Dark Ages in England. I highly recommend this work, available on-line at Traces-of-the-Kingdom.org. Christians are seen through the lens of the persecution of … Continue reading Review of “Traces of the Kingdom”
Author: J Buchanan
The Warrior’s Psalm
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust. Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. … Continue reading The Warrior’s Psalm
Myrer, “Once an Eagle”
“…he missed her, he missed them all – but the savageries and affections of the past week had turned them all to shadows. That part of his life was over; and now, lying on the dense mat of grass, he knew in one sense it always had been. But it was fun remembering…” Once An … Continue reading Myrer, “Once an Eagle”
Teddy Roosevelt
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms, … Continue reading Teddy Roosevelt
Pressfield, “Gates of Fire”
“One night I dreamt I marched within the phalanx. We were advancing across a plain to meet the foe. Terror froze my heart. My fellow warriors strode all around me, in front, behind, to all sides. They were all me. Myself old, myself young. I became even more terrified, as if I were coming apart … Continue reading Pressfield, “Gates of Fire”
Charles Kingsley
I am Pallas Athene, and I know the thoughts of all men’s hearts and discern their manhood or their baseness. From the souls of clay I turn away, and they are blessed but not by me. They fatten at ease like sheep in the pasture and eat what they did not sow like oxen in … Continue reading Charles Kingsley
Grossman, “On Combat”
“A band of US Army Rangers goes behind enemy lines, where each man, one by one, dies to save one young paratrooper: Private Ryan. To me that band of Rangers represents every American warrior who ever willingly gave his life to give us the freedom, the lives and the liberty that we have today. Those … Continue reading Grossman, “On Combat”
Courage
“The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.” GK Chesterton, 1908, The Methuselahite “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die. ‘He that will lose his life, … Continue reading Courage
An American Paratrooper
There was an American tank, 30 tons of death, fleeing down one of the little roads leading through the forest. One lonely paratrooper stood beside the road. A photographer captured the image of this young man with hollow sunken eyes, a three-days growth of beard, an M-1 Garand in one hand, and a bazooka slung … Continue reading An American Paratrooper
Called to be Saints
"Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints..." (1 Corinthians 1:2a). The Bible teaches that a Saint is a member of Christ's Church, one of God's Elect. A Saint is a righteous person. Individual members of the Lord's Church are called to … Continue reading Called to be Saints
