I’ve been watching Ken Burns’ American Revolution documentary lately and, historians can keep me honest here, but it feels like Trump/MAGA/ICE are every bit as bad, if not worse, than what drove the colonists to Revolution. Thoughts?
Isaiah 58, but it’s about Christians who will “March for Life” but won’t speak up for immigrants and everyone else terrorized, abducted, and even killed by ICE. Go read it.
Latest issue of “Steele Notes,” my email newsletter, is out: buttondown.com/joshuapst…
One man’s “via media” wisdom is another’s middle ground fallacy.
Let’s just hope the Southern Baptists don’t crank-out as many ICE pastors as they’ve cranked-out PhDs!
“I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action”; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a “more convenient season.” Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.”
Source: www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_…
Might just use my day off today to scream into the Void.
It would only take a handful of Republicans in Congress with a spine and/or conscience to stop this madman(/felon/rapist/etc). But, alas…
I barely get any interaction on BlueSky. Has it quieted down there for anyone else? Honestly it feels way easier to get replies to things on Threads.
What would you tell your 2016 self if you could go back in time for, say, a 5-minute conversation?
On indiscriminate generosity, even (especially?) toward strangers and enemies:
“Generosity is, first, an attribute of God. The Bible describes God as one who “gives to all generously and ungrudgingly” (Jas. 1:5). Paul speaks of “the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 8:9) and sees a specific connection between divine generosity and impartiality (Rom. 10:12). Such a connection may also be implied in Jesus’ parable of the generous landowner (Matt. 20:1–15), in which indiscriminate generosity is presented as scandalous. Specifically, the Bible portrays God as generous in providing humanity with the gifts of nature (Gen. 1:29–30; Matt. 5:45), in offering forgiveness of sins (Ps. 86:5; Rom. 5:6–8), and in responding to prayer (Matt. 7:7–11).
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“Christian teaching also has extolled generosity to strangers and/or enemies. Jesus indicated that there is nothing special about people who do good to their own kind (Luke 6:33); his followers were to be known as people who give to everyone and do good to all, even those who hate them (Matt. 5:42–48; Luke 6:30–36). Jesus’ parable of the good Samaritan illustrates precisely this point: those who understand what Jesus means by “love your neighbor” will open their purses and use their money generously to meet the needs of people who do not affirm or even respect their religion (Luke 10:33–35).”
Mark Allan Powell, “Generosity,” in Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics, ed. Joel B. Green (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2011), 324.
Looking for an EDC Bible that could be, say, easily tossed in a backpack. Nothing terribly too small, because my eyes are getting older. Maybe a cheap hardcover would be best?
Was planning on quitting Zepbound, at least partially because I expected the cost to skyrocket back up until/unless I we meet our 2026 deductible. However it’s just $25 for my latest refill? So confused. Wondering if it’s worth it to stay on a lower dose for a while longer.
Is there a good dock out there that I could use between a MacBook Pro (work), a Mac Mini (personal), 3 external monitors (each with 2 HDMI inputs), and a wired Kinesis Freestyle 2 keyboard? Right now I’ve got a Tobenone dock but I don’t think the side-by-side USB-C input would work with a Mac Mini.
OK I’ve convinced myself I don’t need more than 512GB of storage for a Mac Mini. But I’m going back and forth between 24GB and 32GB for memory. I think I’d be OK with 24GB since I’m coming from 16GB on my 2016 MBP. But might just spend the extra $200 to be safe? Idk… 🤷
Whenever I start a new notebook, I like to transfer some “cheat sheet” items to the first few pages: list of life domains, self-elicitation questions, morning/evening journal questions, Eisenhower matrix, decision-making questions, nonviolent communication outline, etc. What would make your list?
OK, nevermind, the Lochby A5 Field Folio didn’t feel worth $70 and it arrived pretty scuffed-up. Going with something else.
OK, I’m going to resurrect my email newsletter as “Steele Notes” via Buttondown: buttondown.com/joshuapst…
Should I start a personal email newsletter? I’m thinking weekly. Focus on sharing anything life-enhancing I’ve found or learned or enjoyed throughout the week. Perhaps some thoughts on theology, ethics, and politics sprinkled-in.
Giving the Lochby A5 Field Folio (zipper closure) a try!