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Sometime in the second century after Christ, a letter to Diognetus was written explaining Christianity. The author is unknown, and it is not known if the Diognetus that it was addressed to was the Diognetus that tutored Marcus Aurelius - but those details are unrelated to the importance of the letter, now known as the... Continue Reading →
It is a tenet of this blog to avoid current events. This post will push the limit, since there are current events that inspired it and will be mentioned; however the purpose is for more persistent. Christian persecution is again making world headlines. A woman in the Sudan has been sentenced to death for refusing... Continue Reading →
We are called as Christians to be fearless, and to not fear men, the world, or evil. And yet we are still afraid of many things. How do we conquer our fears? That's probably the wrong question. How do you work through the fear, persevere through the fear, resist letting the fear paralyze you.... Continue Reading →
As a Christian you profess a faith in a God who provides for you, but from whom you are distracted by things of this world... If you know you could be happy with half the things you own... If you want less stuff in your life, and feel the need to simplify... If you recognize... Continue Reading →
G.K. Chesterton is practically infinitely quotable, a fact that I have put to the test over the past several years curating the Daily Chesterton Quote site and service. However, when you combine such a prolific writer with a legacy over a century old, plus the Internet, you stumble upon a few misattributed quotes. Some of... Continue Reading →
This post is an excerpt from G.K. Chesterton's personal notebook, published for the first time in his biography by friend and publisher Masie Ward. According to Ward, he did not yet consider himself a Christian, but noted the disparity between modern Christians chasing a cause (in this case Socialism) and Christianity as Christ preached it. ... Continue Reading →
This past week I was wrestling with a choice between two paths. It was one of those matters that would significantly change the focus of my work and my family's way of living. Either choice would have been good, but the difficulty was which path was God's will. Someone gave me wise counsel on the... Continue Reading →
A colleague of mine recently wrote me and told me he appreciated the good vs evil theme of my work. Which got me thinking. I never could get into the horror of H.P. Lovecraft. The idea of a great and terrible ancient god, with a mighty tentacled head, rising out of the sea, worshiped by... Continue Reading →
Don't be forgettin' to talk to ye Cap'n. Have ye been gettin' too soft on the shores? Git out there an' Pray Like a Pirate! Too often we be too comfortable with the crosses we bear e'ry day. We git too lilly-livered and cowardly, stayin in waters we know to be safe. But yer Capt'n,... Continue Reading →
Years ago, I remember putting a lot of hours in a short period of time into getting my second book, Guerrilla Apologetics for Life Issues, ready for an upcoming conference. One book, or one product, is not enough for a company. However, the book was a disappointment sales-wise. Despite the benefit of being a writer... Continue Reading →
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