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A Sentinel in the Mist

IMG_1768  They swallow indoctrination

As though it were truth,

And respond with dunces,

Eloquent spokesmen

With no thoughts of their own.

Students by the thousand

Babble their creed

Of worshipping the creation

While disavowing its author.

Perched atop ignorant assumptions

And piling more on top of these

Until the edifice reaches absurdly upward

A monument to the urge of man

To create for himself nonsensical theories

Masquerading as facts.

Of those who continually stand firm

And point to ever receding absolutes,

They hurl names and epithets

Certain that their crazy idolatries

Require only passionate adherence 

As proof of validity.

But lonely and steadfast

Like a stone sentinel in the mist,

Truth remains.

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9 responses to “A Sentinel in the Mist”

  1. jess behrens Avatar
    jess behrens

    I really like this one Chris!
    Bold truths seeping through each
    line. Made me think of the
    blessings of Jesus, Why The Team
    is our worlds last hope,& making
    through the ever-changing last
    three and a half years.
    The photo captures this
    writing perfectly!
    Kudos for sharing your God given
    innate worth with us all! 😀
    Jess

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  2. Cory Avatar
    Cory

    This is amazing Chris! I’m unfortunately getting ready for another school year of this… every stanza hit home. Thanks for continuing to point us to the ‘stone sentinel’ of Truth so we can pass it along to others!

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  3. Max Gebhart Avatar
    Max Gebhart

    If that doesn’t give the dunces and masqueraders chills on their goosebumps, nothing will.

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  4. Cathy - Team Rascals Avatar
    Cathy – Team Rascals

    Chris,
    Wonderful. Just wonderful. What an eloquent description of our culture, the lies it has so easily swallowed and now tries to feed.
    I find this is also true in my personal life. I am learning when there is clammor in my mind, deception is more likely to influence and even reign. This is even more true when there is also clammor around me.
    Truth needs no clammor to make its points. Truth is most often found in quiet. It is there that my mind becomes clear, and I can see deceptions for what they are. The trick in clammor is finding the quiet . . . (I’m working on that!)

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  5. Sean Avatar
    Sean

    You a very interesting way of expressing yourself. I am glad to follow you on twitter!
    Cincinnati Web Development

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  6. Phyllis Hoff Avatar
    Phyllis Hoff

    Wow!
    You almost need to read this over and over and repeat each line.
    This is beautifully written and so full of meaning.
    Chris:
    I think this could be hours of teaching in this short but oh so
    powerful piece.
    Thanks so much to you an Terri for sharing with us at the seminar last night.
    God Bless.

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  7. Scott Dennis Avatar
    Scott Dennis

    Hi Chris, you mentioned lately on your twitter account: Grow in your leadership ability: subscribe to Orrin_Woodward and my CD series at http://www.chrisbrady.com. What do you mean by “subscribe” to the CD series? I did purchase a couple of your LLR CDs from your Launching a Leadership Revolution website last week, but did not see where I could subscribe to the series. Thanks, Scott

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  8. Chris Brady Avatar
    Chris Brady

    Scott Dennis: Sorry about the confusion. That Tweet went out a little early. The ability to subscribe to the LLR CD series is going to go live in a couple of days on both http://www.chrisbrady.com and http://www.launchingaleadershiprevolution.com
    Both Orrin and I feel that this is the most important product we have ever produced. I hope you enjoy it. Keep an eye on those sites and it will be ready soon!
    Thanks!

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  9. John Locke Avatar
    John Locke

    Chris, I thought you could appreciate this quote,
    “Those who dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, and make it possible.”
    T.E. Lawrence,
    I find it very meaningful

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