Elegant Design
As a musician, I’m always drawn to beautiful instruments. I happened to be at Guitar Center today, and saw this:
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US Air Force Academy: Disciplined Elegance
Last weekend, I took my family for a quick trip to the United States Air Force Academy. In the past, if you had asked me to describe these members of the military in one word, I probably would have said, “Discipline.” However, what struck me this time was
What is Everyday Elegance?
If you were to Google images using the word “elegance,” you’d see pictures of cars, beautiful women in evening gowns, and ads for watches, perfume, alcohol, and fountain pens. But is that a reflection of true elegance? When I went looking for definitions of elegance, I found the following, courtesy of the British Dictionary on …
Who I Am and Why I’m Here
Hi friend. My name is Russ, and I’m the primary writer and editor here at Bishops West. I’ve done a lot of things in my life, from working in a fish cannery in Alaska to teaching English in Taiwan to working as an accountant in Colorado. Through all of it, I’ve developed an appreciation for …
My AHA about Deprivation
I’ve just started reading AHA: The God Moment That Changes Everything, by Kyle Idleman. Something that jumped out at me was the thought that many times (and I’m paraphrasing) we reject or run away from a made-up god, not God our Father. In other words, we have a “concept” of God in our minds, but …
What Does It Mean to be a Follower of Christ?
Being a follower of Christ means: Freedom from the past. Freedom from fear. Freedom to create. Freedom to passionately pursue a calling, a life of purpose. Freedom to achieve. Being a follower of Christ does not mean: Being stuck in old forms (old vs. new wineskins). Rejecting one’s culture or heritage – Christ perfects our culture …
To Thine Own Self Be True?
Even if you’ve never read much Shakespeare, there’s still a good chance that you’ve heard this famous quote from Hamlet: This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. Polonius, Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3 Most people …