A man stands on a burned-out car as fires burn behind him in the Lake St area of Minneapolis, Minnesota during civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in 2020. Photo by Lorie Shaull / CC BY SA 2.0. In today’s unpredictable world, the possibility of civil unrest is something we must all be…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 The world feeds us endless cravings, but true life is found in turning from the noise, in stillness, in seeking the voice of God. —D. + + + We live in a world that never stills. Every nerve pulled tight, strung like a bow,…
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2 True freedom is not found in the world’s illusions, but in the quiet rebellion of dying to its lies and rising again in Christ. —D. + + + We burn through our days chasing what does…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
Bronze bust of the author Ian Fleming by the British sculptor Anthony Smith. Commissioned by the Fleming family to commemorate the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth in 2008. Photo credit: Fortheloveofknowledge / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. Cropped. Ian Lancaster Fleming was born on May 28, 1908, in Mayfair, London, to a wealthy and influential family.…
Interior of a London Coffee-house, 17th century, The introduction of coffee to Britain in the 17th century marked the beginning of a significant cultural and social transformation. Coffee, initially viewed with suspicion, quickly became a popular beverage that influenced many aspects of British life, from social interactions and intellectual discourse to commerce and global trade. …