A blog by Chester Delagneau

What No One Told Me

7/2/25

Category: Psychology, Spiritual Formation

“Aha!” moments can be disastrous. If we spend our lives going from one aha moment to the next, we’ll miss out on the simple yet splendid day-to-day routine of life. Admittedly, day-to-day routines can sometimes feel apathetic and unfulfilling. But they’re how we make progress to get to the next level of our maturity. Aha…

“Introduction” to Imaginative Apologetics

Chester Delagneau

6/26/25

Category: Art, Beauty, JESUS, Literature, Philosophy, Spiritual Formation, Theology

I’m still adding to my upcoming book on poetry, prose, and short stories titled Imaginative Apologetics. But the Introduction is finished. If you would like to read the precursor to this book, then enjoy From the Ashes We Rise. I give you the Intro to Imaginative Apologetics. IMAGINATIVE apologetics promotes and pursues what rational apologetics…

Toxic Empathy (Spoken Word Poem)

Chester Delagneau

6/18/25

Category: Friendship, Morality, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Suffering

In light of current socio-political events, I present you, Toxic Empathy. (Hint: It’s not what you think.) “I am your deity. You’ll never be free of me. Truth is what I say it is. I demand you say it is. Where’s your empathy? My feelings trump your rationality.” But I want you to…

The Ethos, Pathos, Logos of Christ

Chester Delagneau

3/26/25

Category: JESUS, Morality, Philosophy, Suffering, Theology

Together, ethos, pathos, logos speak holistically and harmoniously to the human condition of transformation inspired by the nature of an ethical, passionate, rational God. Christ spoke with authority and credibility,[1] placing his ethos under a pedagogical umbrella. It astonished and moved his disciples. His enemies, on the other hand, exhibited an allergic reaction to his…

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