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Ideas are like seeds. They grow.
Big ideas affect our lives more than we realize. Learn to discern.
October 17, 2024
Welcome to The Smart Edit newsletter! Stay based in the kingdom of Jesus. Thanks for reading and sharing.
There’s a chill in the air, and pumpkin spice and flavoring are everywhere. Pumpkins make people 😁 —buy them a jacked up coffee.
This week … ideas are like seeds which spread, unprecedented milestone by SpaceX, Os Guinness on America, and more. ⬇️ P.S. Just in case you missed the wife-carrying championship in Maine!
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🎧️ On the pod: On point, on time, and on assignment
KINGDOM DYNAMIC
Ideas are like seeds. They grow.
Big ideas affect our lives more than we realize.
They aren’t just abstract concepts but powerful forces that influence much of what we experience daily. Whether we’re aware of it or not, big ideas permeate every aspect of life.
Take John Maynard Keynes, for example. I’m not a fan of his economics, but I do agree with his view on the power of ideas. He said, "The world is ruled by little else."
Even those who believe they avoid intellectual influences are often guided by the ideas of past thinkers.
Consider Charles Darwin. His theory of natural selection, introduced in On the Origin of Species (1859), has profoundly shaped not only science but psychology, ethics, and society.
Though Darwin began with biology, his ideas spread far beyond his original field.
Ideas are like seeds. They grow, spread, and reshape the world—sometimes for better, but often for worse. When bad ideas take root, they can lead to misguided leaders and harmful policies.
Herbert Spencer, who coined the phrase "survival of the fittest," further expanded Darwin’s influence, shaping sociology, politics, and even how we value human life.
Today, these concepts continue to affect government, environmentalism, psychology, and much more.
Ultimately, ideas rule, and we should never underestimate their power—so learn to discern.
"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God" (2 Corinthians 10.3-5 NASB).
Truly amazing. On October 13, SpaceX launched Starship (flight 5), 397-feet-tall and the most powerful rocket ever built—twice the liftoff thrust of NASA's legendary Saturn 5 (Apollo moonshot program). The 23-story-tall Super Heavy booster returned to the launch tower named Mechazilla(!) and was grabbed by pincers.
SpaceX has hit an unprecedented milestone in creating fully reusable, rapidly re-launchable rockets—a technological feat unmatched by previous space programs that relied on disposable rockets.
Creativity and genius are aspects of the “image of God” in man.
Past, present, and future of America with Os Guinness (Outstanding podcast, episode 141)
Os Guinness weighs in on what it would take to have an “awakening” in America and how we have strayed so far from our founding principles. ➡️ Listen to it here.
“Here’s the receipts.” Often, we need to tell the Adversary, “Here are the receipts.” Always take him to the Word and show him what Christ has paid for.
We are not “without law toward God” (1 Corinthians 9.21). Natural law ➡️ Mosaic law ➡️ The Law of Christ. It builds like concentric circles. Each enfolds and surpasses the other.
Stay based. At the core … be informed, shaped, and catalyzed by Heaven’s Cycle, not the News Cycle.
STELLAR QUOTE
The secret and powerful nature of the Kingdom
Jesus made clear that the Kingdom of God is organic and not organizational. It grows like a seed and it works like leaven: secretly, invisibly, surprisingly, and irresistibly.
💢 This is no time to disengage. The ‘whole of the West is in crisis’ and for Christians to disengage is ‘absolutely appalling’: Os Guiness.
🤲 Intense prayer for America. 250,000 women gather on the National Mall to pray for the nation.
❓️First date (or later!) questions. 75 first date questions (Dave Ramsey). Not that one would use all 75! But there’s some gold here. Honestly, some are good dialogue starters for married couples too.
🔵 Go blue. 20 ‘blue zone’ tips for a healthier, happier life. Enjoy wine moderately, meals with family and friends, nurture your faith, movement, new hobby, join a group, and more.
🔴 🟡🔵 Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1. These food dyes are everywhere. The NIH connects them to cancer, DNA damage, ADHD, and more. Yet, it admits it can’t determine if the amounts we consume are actually dangerous.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Broccoli: packed with health benefits
Broccoli is a powerful, multitasking vegetable—it’s packed with health benefits. Rich in vitamins C, K, and fiber, it also contains powerful phytochemicals like glucosinolates, which help combat cancer. Light cooking can unlock broccoli’s full potential, while overcooking can diminish its nutrients. Regular consumption of broccoli has been linked to better gut health, cancer prevention, and even positive effects on conditions like autism. Broccoli sprouts pack an even more potent health punch.
The Word of the Week is … epochal.
Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making. Period of time marked by significant events. “The fall of the Berlin Wall was considered the last epochal moment of the Cold War.” English, late 17th century. Source: WordDaily
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Best,
Brian Del Turco
P.S. Wife-Carrying Championships: A Maine tradition with a wild backstory! This quirky event traces its roots back to a Finnish 19th-century legend of a notorious gang leader who allegedly pillaged villages—and carried away women!
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