Posts from January 2026

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Holiness Is Hazardous

by Tyler Dirks

Essentially, 1 Corinthians 7:12 says: If a man has a wife who is not a follower of Jesus, and she consents to remain married to him, he must not divorce her. What stands out to me is the emphasis on the choice and consent of the non-Christian spouse. That emphasis feels both intentional and important. […]

More Winter Fire (by Chesterton)

by Tyler Dirks

“The nativity scene is striking (if not shocking) in its hodgepodge diversity. No one could foresee this gathering of unexpected guests, this fraternization of clean and unclean, sacred and profane. It serves as a prophetic picture of the church (where there would no longer be any Jew, Gentile, slave, free, male, and female – but […]

GK Chesterton Advent Book (Winter Fire)

by Tyler Dirks

Last year (Christmas 2024) someone gave me the book “Winter Fire” (advent readings based on old newspaper articles written by GK Chesterton). Here’s some stuff from the book that’s VERY VERY GOOD: