Part of me loves Stoicism. Part of me hates Stoicism. In this post, I’ll share my love / hate relationship with Stoicism and how it can both help and hurt you as a young man transitioning through different phases of life. Let’s explore the pros and cons of Stoicism: Stoicism as an Asset, aka TheContinue reading “Is Stoicism Good or Bad? A Quick Look at The Pros and Cons”
Category Archives: Philosophy
Romans (Summary)
Two sentences on Romans 16 as a chapter, then I want to focus on the book of Romans as a whole. Chapter 16 shows us that Paul was never a lone ranger in the work he did; he always had a team, a support system, behind every ministry endeavor, behind every trip, behind every churchContinue reading “Romans (Summary)”
Romans (entry 16)
As Paul winds down the letter to the Romans, in the last two chapters 15 & 16, you begin to see his heart for the people on a deeper level. The teaching in the early chapters is so solid, so robust, so thorough, that you may think Paul is just a massive brain, a manContinue reading “Romans (entry 16)”
Romans (entry 15)
I find it interesting that Paul goes through such great lengths to explain the Gospel and all that it entails, then as he’s wrapping things up, he starts to address matters of food and holidays. When I was younger, I thought it was a bit odd. Didn’t understand it. Felt like a waste of timeContinue reading “Romans (entry 15)”
Romans (entry 14)
Compared to all of the previous chapters, chapter 13 seems to be a quick, straight to the point message. As I read it, Paul was summarizing three things: Be a good citizen. Love other people as well as you do yourself. Be up and awake to what God is doing. Do those three things well,Continue reading “Romans (entry 14)”
Romans (entry 13)
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life– your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life– and place it before God as an offering. Isn’t that powerful? Can you imagine doing that every single day of your life? For the past 17 years, I have. Not perfectly, butContinue reading “Romans (entry 13)”
Romans (entry 12)
One morning this week, I took the dogs out to pee. As they were doing their business, I looked up at the dark, star-lit sky. There, in that moment, I saw one of the wildest sights. It looked like stars moving in a perfect line, in total unison, at a steady speed. First, I rubbedContinue reading “Romans (entry 12)”
Omer Redden 