Tim Chesterton
@timchesterton.bsky.social
Jesus-follower (Anglican/Mennonite hybrid), husband, dad, grandpa, friend, neighbour, folk musician.
If you start following me and I see that you follow 14 million other people, I may well block you, for obvious reasons.
If you start following me and I see that you follow 14 million other people, I may well block you, for obvious reasons.
I notice that a lot of people who believe in life after death tend to assume that many things will continue just as they are, and this is only natural. In today's gospel, however, Jesus would seem to indicate, that the reality is going to be much more transformational than we've expected.
November 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I notice that a lot of people who believe in life after death tend to assume that many things will continue just as they are, and this is only natural. In today's gospel, however, Jesus would seem to indicate, that the reality is going to be much more transformational than we've expected.
This is a tough one from @charlieangus104.bsky.social.
Trump's Heart of Darkness
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Trump's Heart of Darkness
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Trump's Heart of Darkness
Warning: This story involves allegations of child rape and abuse
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November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a tough one from @charlieangus104.bsky.social.
Trump's Heart of Darkness
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Trump's Heart of Darkness
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One of our grand-dogs making himself comfy.
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
One of our grand-dogs making himself comfy.
I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
291. Ancient Gaza: The Philistines (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · Empire · 17/09/2025 · 45m
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November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I've just finished listening to a massive 11-part series on the history of Gaza (it starts with the Philistines!) on @empirepoduk.bsky.social with @anitaanand.bsky.social and @willdalrymple.bsky.social and I have to say it's extraordinary. Start here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/2...
‘But at once Jesus spoke to them: “Take heart! It is I; do not be afraid.”’
Matthew 14.27 REB
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Matthew 14.27 REB
#MorningPrayer
#DailyOfficeLectionary
#dailygospels
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
‘But at once Jesus spoke to them: “Take heart! It is I; do not be afraid.”’
Matthew 14.27 REB
#MorningPrayer
#DailyOfficeLectionary
#dailygospels
Matthew 14.27 REB
#MorningPrayer
#DailyOfficeLectionary
#dailygospels
‘When Jesus came ashore and saw a large crowd, his heart went out to them, and he healed those who were sick.’
Matthew 14.14 REB
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Matthew 14.14 REB
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#DailyOfficeLectionary
#dailygospels
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
‘When Jesus came ashore and saw a large crowd, his heart went out to them, and he healed those who were sick.’
Matthew 14.14 REB
#MorningPrayer
#DailyOfficeLectionary
#dailygospels
Matthew 14.14 REB
#MorningPrayer
#DailyOfficeLectionary
#dailygospels
Matt represents my riding, so we'll get a do-over of the election. Matt's was the closest election in Edmonton; he defeated his Liberal opponent by 5 points. The Liberals will be looking for an upset, but they won't be getting my vote. I'll be voting for a party that takes climate change seriously.
Edmonton Riverbend Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux is resigning. 👀 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux announces resignation from Parliament | CBC News
Conservative Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux announced Thursday he is resigning from the House of Commons, according to statement shared with CBC News, a decision that comes after rumours swirled this week t...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Matt represents my riding, so we'll get a do-over of the election. Matt's was the closest election in Edmonton; he defeated his Liberal opponent by 5 points. The Liberals will be looking for an upset, but they won't be getting my vote. I'll be voting for a party that takes climate change seriously.
Thanks of course to right wing and business interests, to politicians like Trump and Musk and Poilievre and their addiction to short term gain over long term sustainability—but also to people like Mark Carney and his so-called ‘Liberal’ government, who abandoned the fight for political expediency.
The axis of Liberal/Conservative/Authoritarian/Billionaire politicians just abandoning the climate crisis really spells disaster for life on this planet. It is shocking how countries have just given up on trying to stop global warming.
Opinion: The fight against climate change appears to be officially dead
Rich countries are feeling less inclined to fight emissions in the years ahead, which will affect the world’s most disadvantaged
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November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Thanks of course to right wing and business interests, to politicians like Trump and Musk and Poilievre and their addiction to short term gain over long term sustainability—but also to people like Mark Carney and his so-called ‘Liberal’ government, who abandoned the fight for political expediency.
@mariadunnmusic.bsky.social and her associates put on a wonderful show for us at Festival Place tonight, giving us some old familiar songs and introducing us to some excellent new ones from her brand new CD, 'Hardscrabble Hope'—a copy of which I was happy to bring home with me!
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 AM
@mariadunnmusic.bsky.social and her associates put on a wonderful show for us at Festival Place tonight, giving us some old familiar songs and introducing us to some excellent new ones from her brand new CD, 'Hardscrabble Hope'—a copy of which I was happy to bring home with me!
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Not mentioned in the article: air travel is a massive carbon producer, and private jets are the worst offenders in terms of effect per passenger. If we want to lower carbon production we should be cutting back on private jets, not building more of them.
November 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Not mentioned in the article: air travel is a massive carbon producer, and private jets are the worst offenders in terms of effect per passenger. If we want to lower carbon production we should be cutting back on private jets, not building more of them.
New book review on my blog and Substack: George MacDonald, 'The Marquis of Lossie'.
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2025 Book 45: George MacDonald: ‘The Marquis of Lossie’ (the Cullen Collection: Michael Phillips, editor)
This book is the sequel to ‘Malcolm’, which was the subject of my previous review. At the end of the last book, Malcolm McPhail discovered that he was in fact the Marquis of Lossie — the story of t…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
New book review on my blog and Substack: George MacDonald, 'The Marquis of Lossie'.
tachesterton.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/2...
timchesterton.substack.com/p/2025-book-...
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Tried this again and couldn’t get past the first question. There was no option that worked for me.
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Anglican Spectrum Test - Discover Your Theological Alignment
Take the Anglican Three Values Quiz to discover your theological alignment between Catholic, Protestant, and Liberal traditions. Get a personalized title and historical figure match.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Tried this again and couldn’t get past the first question. There was no option that worked for me.
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Ten days to go til this gig at the Northern Lights Folk Club. Tickets are on sale at the NLFC website (see below). Bill Werthmann and I will be joined by our friends Marty Siltanen on bass, Randy Jenne on drums, and Alex B on lead guitar.
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Songs of War and Peace featuring Tim Chesterton & Bill Werthmann – Northern Lights Folk Club
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November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ten days to go til this gig at the Northern Lights Folk Club. Tickets are on sale at the NLFC website (see below). Bill Werthmann and I will be joined by our friends Marty Siltanen on bass, Randy Jenne on drums, and Alex B on lead guitar.
northernlightsfc.ca/show/songs-o...
northernlightsfc.ca/show/songs-o...
Who are the ‘family’ of Jesus today, who are offended by his radical teaching and refuse to believe him? Is it, sometimes, his church?
Matthew 13.54-58 NTE
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Matthew 13.54-58 NTE
#MorningPrayer #DailyOfficeLectionary #dailygospels
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Who are the ‘family’ of Jesus today, who are offended by his radical teaching and refuse to believe him? Is it, sometimes, his church?
Matthew 13.54-58 NTE
#MorningPrayer #DailyOfficeLectionary #dailygospels
Matthew 13.54-58 NTE
#MorningPrayer #DailyOfficeLectionary #dailygospels
The Democrats appear to be having a good night. How will they stand it?
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The Democrats appear to be having a good night. How will they stand it?
It's less than two weeks now until this upcoming gig at the Northern Lights Folk Club. Tickets are on sale at the NLFC website (see below). Bill and I will be joined by our friends Marty Siltanen on bass, Randy Jenne on drums, and Alex B on lead guitar.
northernlightsfc.ca/show/songs-o...
northernlightsfc.ca/show/songs-o...
Songs of War and Peace featuring Tim Chesterton & Bill Werthmann – Northern Lights Folk Club
northernlightsfc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's less than two weeks now until this upcoming gig at the Northern Lights Folk Club. Tickets are on sale at the NLFC website (see below). Bill and I will be joined by our friends Marty Siltanen on bass, Randy Jenne on drums, and Alex B on lead guitar.
northernlightsfc.ca/show/songs-o...
northernlightsfc.ca/show/songs-o...
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How do you spell ‘corrupt’?
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November 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
How do you spell ‘corrupt’?
You…see…
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Probably a cheap way to absorb carbon, but of course, the Liberals don’t give a shit about that any more. Instead of influencing public opinion, they’re running from it.
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Probably a cheap way to absorb carbon, but of course, the Liberals don’t give a shit about that any more. Instead of influencing public opinion, they’re running from it.
I was today years old when I learned that the modern state of Israel was not the first to use aerial bombing and strafing to attack noncombatant Arabs who had no air force or anti-aircraft weaponry If you have a horrible feeling that you know which state (and when) it was, you’re probably right.
November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I was today years old when I learned that the modern state of Israel was not the first to use aerial bombing and strafing to attack noncombatant Arabs who had no air force or anti-aircraft weaponry If you have a horrible feeling that you know which state (and when) it was, you’re probably right.
Beautiful reflection by Charlie Angus.
Today is the Day of the Dead. 40 years ago today Brit Griffin and I got married. My mom said nobody gets married on the day of the dead. We thought it was the perfect day. Still do.
My reflections on 4 plus decades together.
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My reflections on 4 plus decades together.
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Bricks, Mortar, the Day of the Dead and Romance
This is our 40th wedding anniversary — the 43rd year of us living together.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Beautiful reflection by Charlie Angus.
'O God, bring down the powerful from their thrones
and lift up the lowly;
fill the hungry with good things
and send the rich away empty.'
Prayer based on Luke 1.52-53, NRSVue.
and lift up the lowly;
fill the hungry with good things
and send the rich away empty.'
Prayer based on Luke 1.52-53, NRSVue.
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
'O God, bring down the powerful from their thrones
and lift up the lowly;
fill the hungry with good things
and send the rich away empty.'
Prayer based on Luke 1.52-53, NRSVue.
and lift up the lowly;
fill the hungry with good things
and send the rich away empty.'
Prayer based on Luke 1.52-53, NRSVue.
Had some nice company tonight! Thanks for the gifts and the drinks, the cake and the love.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Had some nice company tonight! Thanks for the gifts and the drinks, the cake and the love.
