Christian, You Must Seek Your Glory (From God, Not From Others)
We as Christians have largely forgotten the goal of our glory. We emphasize bringing glory of God. “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).…
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C.S. Lewis on the Danger of Political Pride, Hatred, and Idolatry
Political interest can lead us into pride and hatred, and it may even become our idol. And all this is nothing new. It’s not because of 24/7 media or the…
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God’s Commandments Are “Right” and “Good,” but Are They “True”?
Can a command be called true? Think about it. Almost everyone would logically answer no. We all agree that a statement such as, “I love my wife” might be called…
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Our Incongruous Capacity for Joy
We are tiny, seemingly insignificant individuals on a planet swirling in the vastness of the universe. And yet, incredibly, we each have an incongruous capacity for joy. It seems we…
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The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis Summary, Quotes, and Chapter Outline
Brief Summary of The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis wrote The Abolition of Man in 1943. In the book Lewis argues we must accept objective value as a foundational reality.…
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The Problem of Pain by CS Lewis Summary, Quotes, and Chapter Outline
Brief Summary of The Problem of Pain C.S. Lewis wrote The Problem of Pain in 1940. It was his first major Christian work. In the book he seeks to reconcile…
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4 Pictures of God’s Love
With what can we compare God’s love? C.S. Lewis gives four insightful analogies to picture God’s love. God’s Love Is More Than Kindness Before looking at the four analogies, we…
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Sparks and Whispers of Wonder: Reading C.S. Lewis in 2018
Before I list the books I read, I first here want to try to describe what I think makes Lewis unique and why it was just a joy to read him. As noted in the title of this post, the best phrase I could come up with is “sparks and whispers of wonder.” These two nouns, “sparks” and “whispers” summarize much of Lewis’ distinctiveness…
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24 Comparisons Between C.S. Lewis and Jonathan Edwards
I briefly want to compare and contrast C.S. Lewis and Jonathan Edwards. I read both this year, and enjoyed them almost equally. They had some similar traits, but also were quite different. For the sake of my own ease, I’ll make a bullet list of similarities and differences—twelve of each…
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The Presence and Vision and Enjoyment of God in Prayer
C.S. Lewis has a short yet compelling essay on prayer entitled, “The Efficacy of Prayer,” in the collection known as The World’s Last Night. In the ten page essay, he argues well concerning the true, causal efficacy of prayer. It is a worth-while short read. But here, I want to quote something he said about the different aspects of prayer…
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