Category Archives: G.K. Chesterton

10 Things to Expect in a Federal Vision Church

I recently read a post by a frustrated woman on the outcome of some decisions made in different PCA Presbyteries. Among many things, this individual observed that she was deeply concerned for the well-being of the people who attend PCA … Continue reading

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G.K.Chesterton Hour with Todd Leonard

One of my parishioners at Providence Church, Todd Leonard, offered an overview of Chesterton’s life and works. Worth the listen!

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G.K. Chesterton and the Man Who Was Thursday, A Nightmare

Thomas Kidd continues to write on all sorts of men that I find highly captivating. First, his interest in Patrick Henry has re-alerted me to the titanic figure he was, and just how much we need more Henry’s in this … Continue reading

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Chesterton and the Donkey

Chesterton once penned a poem from the perspective of the donkey that Jesus rode: G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) The Donkey When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I … Continue reading

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The End of Sects

From time to time, as we all know, a sect appears in our midst announcing that the world will very soon come to an end…Generally, by some slight confusion or miscalculation, it is the sect that comes to an end.–G.K. … Continue reading

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Divorce and Incompatibility

“If Americans can be divorced for incompatibility of temper I cannot conceive why they are not all divorced…I have known many happy marriages, but never a compatible one. –G.K. Chesterton

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Video Book Review #10: Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy is a masterpiece. It is also a dictionary for brilliant quotations. I regret that it has taken me so long to read this gem. But I am grateful and more equipped after having read it. Chesterton is … Continue reading

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Orthodoxy makes us jump…

Orthodoxy makes us jump by the sudden brink of hell; it is only afterwards that we realise that jumping was an athletic exercise highly beneficial to our health.–G.K. Chesterton

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Believe in Yourself!

There really is something profoundly un-biblical about the oft repeated motto Believe in yourself. Generally, of course, it is mere sloganizing in sports with the intention of urging young athletes to be their best and produce fruits. Yet the language … Continue reading

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