Whenever someone asks me for a list of books I believe everyone should read, C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters” is always on that list. Lewis’ genius is on full display in Screwtape’s (the senior demon) thirty-one letters to his apprentice demon (and nephew), Wormwood. As I was studying the Psalms this morning I happened upon … Continue reading My Dear Wormwood,…
Screwtape Letters
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
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