Category Archives: Quotations

Introducing the Orthodox Way

Tracing its origins to the original apostles and continuing an unbroken history of faithful proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Orthodox Church has been a mystery to many Western Christians. For the past year or so my wife and I have had a growing interest in the church. A few weeks ago we …

June 11, 2013 – 2:44 pm | By Paul | Posted in Books, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, Uncategorized | Comments (0)

The State of the Arts: Historian Paul Johnson Weighs In

The historian Paul Johnson has written on just about every subject, with wisdom, perspective, and passion. His latest book, Art.A New History is no exception. While his conclusion focuses on the fine/fashion arts, one may substitute any art – theater, film, music, dance – and find some truth concerning the current situation: The most worrying aspect …

March 23, 2013 – 7:53 am | By Paul | Posted in Art, Books, from Paul, History, Quotations, Theater | Comments (0)

John Steinbeck Goes to Church

 Penguin Classics commemorated the 50th anniversary of Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize (1962) with a new edition of his best-loved works, including Travels with Charley. In Search of America: “At age fifty-eight, John Steinbeck and his poodle, Charley, embarked on a journey across America. This chronicle of their trip meanders from small towns to growing cities to glorious …

March 10, 2013 – 3:27 pm | By Paul | Posted in Books, from Paul, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology | Comments (0)

HEAVEN IS FOR REAL. A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

My review:   “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”  - Hamlet (1.5.166-7)

March 10, 2013 – 7:21 am | By Paul | Posted in Books, from Paul, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theater, Theology | Comments (0)

BILLY GRAHAM ON 9/11

President and Mrs. Bush, I want to say a personal word on behalf of many people. Thank you, Mr. President, for calling this Day of Prayer and Remembrance. We needed it at this time. We come together today to affirm our conviction that God cares for us, whatever our ethnic, religious or political background may …

September 11, 2012 – 4:17 am | By Paul | Posted in Art, Current Events, History, Politics, Quotations, Talks, Television, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, World Affairs | Comments (0)

A Warrior of God: Charles George Gordon

His memorial service was held in an overflowing St. Paul’s Cathedral. Queen Victoria displayed his well-worn Bible in a place of honor in her palace. Schools, gardens, parks, war craft, stained-glass windows were named after him. Statues were erected around the world. His bust stands in Westminster Abbey. Tennyson eulogized him in verse. If your …

July 27, 2012 – 7:18 am | By Paul | Posted in Books, from Paul, History, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, World Affairs | Comments (0)

Thomas Hart Benton: The Prodigal Son

When reading Peter Hitchens wonderful book The Rage Against God I was particularly struck by his personal reflection on Thomas Hart Benton’s The Prodigal Son. I wanted to post a blog about that but found that Dennis Skinner had done it for me. So why try to reinvent the wheel. Here it is: The Other …

July 5, 2012 – 7:20 am | By Paul | Posted in Art, Blog Groups, Books, Quotations, Talks, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Theology, Web Sites | Comments (2)

Pitching in the Kingdom

As baseball near its season climax, watch for New York Yankee pitcher Phil Hughes to take a moment behind the mound to remind himself of the verse noted on his glove: “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

September 28, 2010 – 2:15 pm | By Paul | Posted in Current Events, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom | Comments (0)

9 – 11 – 10

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake x we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more …

September 11, 2010 – 7:14 am | By Paul | Posted in Current Events, History, Quotations, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Uncategorized, World Affairs | Comments (0)

Imagination

“Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master.” – Hercule Poirot

August 11, 2010 – 8:21 am | By Paul | Posted in Art, Quotations | Comments (0)