Share this postVance's Favorite Postsvancegatlin.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherVance's Favorite PostsVance GatlinSep 29, 2023Share this postVance's Favorite Postsvancegatlin.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareSubscribeMindset: When to Intervene to Protect Your Loved OnesVance Gatlin·May 8, 2023There are times to be nice and times not to be. A while back, I was in a situation with friends at a bowling alley. Watch for the teaching moments. Driving to the bowling alley, I checked the area out. It didn’t look sketchy. You never know what the night will bring.Read full storyChristianity and Self-DefenseVance Gatlin·September 19, 2022Uvalde. Police were holding parents back while their kids were being slaughtered. Buffalo, New York. Racist killer shooting 13 black people. Waukesha, Wisconsin. Racist killer running over 50 white people in a parade. Chicago any day of the week. San Francisco and Los AngelesRead full storyBoiling PointVance Gatlin·February 17, 2022There is a dangerous polarization that's reaching the boiling point. It's not racial either. It's over Covid-19. The regulations, fear, and self-righteousness have people at each other's throats over an opinion. Much like the American Civil War, it's brother against brother.Read full storyDangerous and GoodVance Gatlin·September 26, 2022In my last post, I called Jesus the most dangerous person to walk the planet. It wasn't said lightly. Creation held together as long as he wills it. At my church, we're looking at the seven churches in Revelation. First, look at how Jesus is portrayed in Revelation 1:13-16.Read full storyBonus Post: Useless BystandersVance Gatlin·March 2, 2023I saw a video that's been eating at me for days: a murder (off-screen) and bystanders doing nothing.Read full storyUnwrapping The Greatest Gift EverVance Gatlin·December 26, 2022A greeter at church said something to me one Sunday evening in October. A five-minute conversation led to at least 12 hours of deep thinking on paper. He said to me, “Jesus loves you. Ever wonder what he’s thinking or doing when he looks at you?” I had not actually, and mulled over it for weeks. Beginning in the Gospels, checked cross-references and then…Read full storyThe Hardest Book I've ReadVance Gatlin·February 27, 2023I read a book last year that was the most challenging book I’ve read. Not because it was hard to follow; it was because it documents evil people and some of their acts. I even skipped chapters. Since my kids were born, I’ve been preparing to protect them as best as possible and equip them to defend themselves. Part of that is knowledge—knowing your enem…Read full storyThe Rogue Scholar is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SubscribeKeep reading with a 7-day free trialStart trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inPreviousNext
