Value Faith Why Disrespect Fails When You Stay Calm
At some point in our lives, I am sure that we have all experienced that sudden, sharp sting of a…
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A Soul Without Envy: Killing The Crab Mentality
In the natural world, a bucket full of crabs is a joyless spectacle for the crab. If a single crab…
James Garfield Advice and The Stoic Art of Standing Your Ground
I read that in the winter of 1860, the United States was a house rapidly dividing against itself. As Southern…
The Character Audit: If You Were Tested, Would You Pass?
I was recently listening to an episode of a podcast, the Daily Stoic Podcast, that posed a haunting but simple…
The Higher Law: How the Law of Life Sets You Free
The past 3 topics of my daily devotional, the Rhaposody of Realities, have opened my eyes in ways I have…
The Mirror’s Accusation: When the Person You’ve Betrayed is Yourself
Even now, I remember the exact moment I first encountered and read those words a few months ago. It was…
Waking the Conscience: Moral Vigilance in the Face of Systemic Pressure
I want to assume that at some point in your life, directly or indirectly, you have heard that the human…
The Habits That Quietly Drain a Man’s Life and How to Correct Them
There is a kind of destruction that is obvious; it is loud, sudden, and impossible to ignore. But there is…
Take Every Thought Captive: Winning The Battle in The Mind
There are battles we can see and then there are the ones we do not talk about enough; the quiet…
Don’t Settle for Shortcuts: Why Doing the Work Matters
There is something I have come to notice, especially in difficult seasons of life. When things feel overwhelming, when we…