Deitrich Bonhoeffer’s transition from theologian to conspirator in an assassination plot is important reading for anyone looking for insight on applying Christian ethics to life today.
The error of youth is to believe that intelligence is a substitute for experience, while the error of age is to believe experience is a substitute for intelligence.
Lyman Bryson (1888-1959)
By all accounts Sgt. Alan Haymaker lived a life based on ordered principles; he loved God, his wife, his children and the noble profession he was called to. The result; he lived a life with an impact like a “punch delivered with great force.” We can all learn a lesson from Sgt. Haymaker on living a life with purpose that impacts those around us. Are you living a haymaker?
It would be a mistake to recognize and benefit from these truths without recognizing the author, but there is value in it either way. That’s the truth about truth, it is true because it is, not because of where it comes from.
What could be more important than finding the “one thing” that will make sense of your life?
Is a balanced life the ultimate goal, or is there something better to aim for?
With the big things and the small ones, simply mean it when you say ‘yes,’ and know when to say ‘no.’
“To protect and to serve” or “serve and protect,” are they both the same?
What does “One Nation Under God” have to do with authority? Everything.
As police officers we are expected to be the authority, we need to be powerful so we can protect the weak. How does submission make any sense?