From the Ashes We Rise

1/20/23

Category: Art, Beauty, Cinema, Literature, Morality, Music, Nature, Philosophy, Poetry, Polity, Psychology, Science and Religion, Short Stories, Spiritual Formation, Suffering, Theology

Yes, My Friends,

This multi-faceted, multi-challenging, multi-year project is finally complete. With 120 poems, 70 prose, and 10 short stories–that will simultaneously stretch and encourage you–From the Ashes We Rise is a literary force to be read and reckoned with. This book seamlessly weaves Arts and Apologetics all throughout its 556 pages.

See why From the Ashes We Rise is a must read for anyone and everyone who wants to better understand, defend, and express their faith with passion.

Enjoy this beacon of Truth and Emotion. Enjoy this searchlight of Reason and Faith. Enjoy From the Ashes We Rise.

Mastering One’s Self

Chester Delagneau

5/6/26

Category: Cinema, Morality, Philosophy, Psychology, Science and Religion, Spiritual Formation, Theology

A sage man once said, “The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.” –Plato, Laws I.626e When did knowledge replace wisdom, or facts replace virtues? Was it during the Enlightenment when rationality and science replaced the objective standard of divine justice and righteousness? This sounds terribly right. And it explains a lot about what’s…

Enter Giveaway for Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books Featuring a Chosen One

Chester Delagneau

4/18/26

Category: Literature

Hello Friends, Giveaway Time! Woohoo! So excited to offer this exciting opportunity to WIN chosen one themed books and goodies! Click HERE to enter. Prizes include Print copies of Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard, Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio, Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth, Chosen Children by Jenny Raveling, The Silverblood Promise by James…

Faith, Hope and Love

Chester Delagneau

4/13/26

Category: Psychology, Suffering

A poem about my experience as an immigrant boy in America. Faith, Hope, and Love “The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.” Even in the shadows, Faith, which is the shimmer of things that’ve long lost their luster, still slices like lightning. “So let’s go all in.” …

From the Ashes We Rise

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