Series: The Chronicles of Narnia – The Onion
Imagine that reality is like an onion. As you peel it, every layer is different and yet similar. It is all still onion, but you are – in a sense – getting down to the more “oniony” parts with every successive layer. C.S. Lewis brings this simple idea to bear on …
Matthew 13:44 – A Hidden Gem
Buried midway through the Gospel of Matthew, this one sentence parable – truly a buried gem (pun completely intended)– has haunted me ever since I heard Francis Chan expound on it.
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia – The Promise
In the last pages of “The Last Battle” by C.S. Lewis, there is a touching scene between Aslan and the series’ main protagonists. The end has come, Narnia is no more, nor is England; at least not as they know it.
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia – The Wild Hope
Here, C.S. Lewis pens deep and penetrating words with regard to the ultimate reality of our life in God. In one scene, the hero’s – the Pevensie children – see Aslan approaching and become suddenly and unexpectedly sad. Aslan asks them whatever they could be sad a…
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia – The Race
The imagery utilized in C.S. Lewis’ The Last Battle, is bold and stunning. One of my favorite phrases from the book is a call Aslan makes to his people to go, “Further up, and further in!” When we look at Aslan, is there a twinkle in his eye? Do we detect a playfu…
Series: The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion
I have a confession to make. I am a fanboy. Don’t scoff! It’s already too embarrassing… Okay, I’m using a bit of hyperbole here, but in all seriousness, I do love C.S. Lewis; the man and his work.
Sunrise – May 23, 2016
The sunrise this morning was unreal. Honestly, those are perhaps the only words for it. For those who have not had this experience, let me say that it is quite something to feel as if you are participating in a picture or a painting. The morning was cold; crisp clean ai…
Psalm 4 – Confident Faith, Compassionate Heart
I think we always run the risk of reading this in a disjointed way, as if it makes David this pretty cool guy, but doesn’t really touch the reality in which we find ourselves. But nothing could be further from the truth! In Psalm 4 we have a picture of how a “man af…
Psalm 3 – Rest in God
Is your world “crumbling?” Know that God is active whether we see it or not. He will act. Probably sooner, and in more fantastic ways than you could have expected. We should cry out to our father always, but when we face actual injustices, it is okay to ask him to inter…
Psalm 2 – His Hand is Strong, His Yoke is Light
In this passage there are three basic “scenes” or “movements.” The rulers of the world are conspiring against God, which is followed by God’s response to their efforts and finally a warning against such foolishness, coupled with a call to embrace Yahweh as true King.
