"You teach what you know; but you reproduce what you are." I can't remember what speaker I was listening to when I heard that axiom. It was a long time ago. But it has strongly affected my life and ministry ever since. It affected Amon as well. But not in the way we would hope. … Continue reading You Teach What You Know, but You Reproduce What You Are
CS Lewis
The Gospel according to Middle Earth
I love what Tolkien wrote about the sometimes cantankerous hobbit, Bilbo, (quoted above)in his Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring... "So it went on, until his forties were running out, and his fiftieth birthday was drawing near…that adventure had suddenly befallen Bilbo." I suspect for many Christians, if not the majority, their … Continue reading The Gospel according to Middle Earth
A Kingdom of Noise
I’m not at all opposed to the wonderful sounds of life. I laugh so loudly I am told I can be heard from great distances. That said, the multiple tv screens and music playing over speakers dominate coffee shops, restaurants, waiting areas – almost anywhere. Even gas pumps have implemented advertisement commercials as you pump … Continue reading A Kingdom of Noise
Narnia and our View of Christ
"Aslan," said Lucy, "you're bigger." "That is because you are older, little one," answered he. "Not because you are?" Lucy asked. "I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger." **C.S. Lewis; The Chronicles of Narnia; Prince Caspian Lewis' point is that a biblical understanding of Christ sharpens in focus only … Continue reading Narnia and our View of Christ
Advice from a Demon
I place C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, published in 1942, in my personal Top 5 Books list. My copy is well-worn. Recently in my class, as we talked about Paul's emphasis on our spiritual growth in Ephesians 4, and Satan's hope that we will remain "spiritual infants," I cited The Screwtape Letters. That excerpt I … Continue reading Advice from a Demon
The Heavens Proclaim the Glory of God
In his Reflections on the Psalms, here is how C.S. Lewis described Psalm 19: "I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world." The psalm begins, The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to … Continue reading The Heavens Proclaim the Glory of God
Bad News Argues for the Good News
Did you know that bad news is a strong argument for the biblical worldview? “We live in a fallen world and we are constantly faced with the evidence of our fallen condition. “Indeed one of the most profound arguments for the truth of the Christian story is that we have an explanation of why the … Continue reading Bad News Argues for the Good News