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“Men invent new ideals because they dare not attempt old ideals. They look forward with enthusiasm, because they are afraid to look back.”
by G. K. Chesterton What's Wrong With The World, 1910Recommended Ministries
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- Abundant Life Seed in association with Farming God's Way equiping the rural poor of Africa to realize the potential of their land
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- Heart 2 Heart Crisis pregnancy centre in Mossel Bay brimming full of hope and testimonies of God’s faithfulness, impacting women, mothers, babies, prisoners, AIDS sufferers.
- The Family Policy Institute With the single minded objective of making the restoration of marriage and the family the cornerstone of South African social policy.
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an ogre’s castle
We do not want joy and anger to neutralise each other and produce a surly contentment; we want a fiercer delight and a fiercer discontent. We have to feel the universe at once as an ogre’s castle, to be stormed, … Continue reading
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Tagged g.k. chesterton, life, optimism, pessimism, purpose, Truth
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Fear not…
“His [Jesus] awareness of human frailties expressed in our fears was manifested by His most common greeting to His friends: ‘Fear not.’” (R.C. Sproul, Table Talk, January 2010, p 6.). I haven’t verified this statement, but it did remind me … Continue reading
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Tagged afraid, anxiety, deuteronomy, fear, fear of man, justice, Truth
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Essay: On Evil Euphemisms by G. K. Chesterton
Somebody has sent me a book on Companionate Marriage; so called because the people involved are not married and will very rapidly cease to be companions. I have no intention of discussing here that somewhat crude colonial project. I will … Continue reading