J. C. Ryle (1816–1900), the Anglican bishop and theologian, wrote: “Soul love is the soul of all love.” in his book, The Duties of Parents. One paraphrase would be To love the soul is the essence of love. Another at the bottom. Ryle was writing about raising children, but his principle has broader application. The …
October 2026 archive
Oct 24
Transactional vs Transformational Leadership
Coach Nick Saban reflects on a key point (in 1998) in his coaching career here. He describes when he changed from being a Transactional coach to a Transformational coach. I asked ChatGPT about this. This concept has been written about and it relates to Jesus and the Gospel strongly. Christian transformational leadership adds a particular …
Oct 04
Marx and Moody book by Irwin Lutzer & Gregg Quiggle
Here’s an excellent video of an interview with Pastor Irwin Lutzer, discussing Karl Marx and D. L. Moody, who were contemporaries in the 1800’s, but with widely differing worldviews. The book is titled, Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two Gospels. Two Tombstones. One Choice. (by Lutzer & Quiggle) One quick note: The 3 R’s of …


