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Jean Jacques Rousseau’s Treatise Consider Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who wrote in 1762 the classic treatise on freedom, The Social Contract, with its familiar opening line: “Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” But the liberty Rousseau envisioned wasn’t freedom from state tyranny; it was freedom from personal obligations. In his mind, the threat … Continue reading “Rousseau”

Quote •      “The hardest thing about milking cows,” observed a farmer, “ is that they never stay milked.” Bits & Pieces, August 18, 1994, p. 3

Price Went Up It seems there was a pretzel stand out front of an office building in New York. One day, a man came out of the building, plunked down a quarter, and then went on his way without taking a pretzel. This happened every day for three weeks. Finally, the old lady running the … Continue reading “Rules”

Resource •      C. Swindoll, Growing Strong, p. 105 (A. Lincoln’s coffin opened twice)

Sculpting Begun in 1927 “American history shall march along that skyline,” announced Gutzon Borglum in 1924, gazing at the Black Hills of South Dakota. In 1927 Borglum began sculpting the images of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt on the granite face of 6,000-foot Mount Rushmore. Most of the sculpting was done … Continue reading “Rushmore”

Some Marriages are Rutted Openness is essentially the willingness to grow, a distaste for ruts, eagerly standing on top-toe for a better view of what tomorrow brings. A man once bought a new radio, brought it home, placed it on the refrigerator, plugged it in, turned it to WSM in Nashville (home of the Grand … Continue reading “Rut”

No Short Cuts For Finally, there are no shortcuts when it comes to revival. The church desperately needs revival, but it is not going to come by quick and easy methods. Evan Roberts prayed for eleven years before the Welsh Revival broke out, and his ministry during that remarkable time broke him physically. More than … Continue reading “Revival”

A Life Once Spent Is Irrevocable A life once spent is irrevocable. It will remain to be contemplated through eternity.…The same may be said of each day. When it is once past, it is gone forever. All the marks which we put upon it, it will exhibit forever.…Each day will not only be a witness … Continue reading “Reward, Rewards”

Rules for Getting Rich John D. Rockefeller’s three simple rules for anyone who wants to become rich: 1. Go to work early. 2. Stay at work late. 3. Find oil. John D. Rockefeller

Riches •      Riches of mercy (Eph. 2:4) •      Riches of grace (Eph. 1:7) •      Riches of goodness (Rom. 2:4) •      Riches of glory (Phil. 4:10) •      Riches of God (Rom. 11:33) From the Book of 750 Bible and Gospel Studies, 1909, George W Noble, Chicago Painting Vincent Van Gogh first began to experiment with impressionist … Continue reading “Riches, in Christ”