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Tag Archives: CS Lewis
One more point of light
President George H.W. Bush made famous the phrase “A Thousand Points of Light” in his 1988 RNC presidential acceptance speech. It had been used in various ways by authors going back 50 years before that. Every time the church, and … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Church, CS Lewis, drugs, foster care, George Bush, Jesus, opioids, orphans, points of light
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Just and unjust
The idea that the world is so cruel is what caused CS Lewis to not believe in God . He could not believe in a God who would let the world go on as it does. Where was God in … Continue reading
Why, why, why…
The conclusion I dread is not, “So there’s no God after all,” but “So this is what God is really like. Deceive yourself no longer.” Continue reading
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Tagged AW Tozer, Church, CS Lewis, depressed, depression, God, heaven, Jesus, pain, suffering, why
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When it looks like evil’s winning
Evil – you are not winning and you do not win. Do not mistake your small victories for winning the war. Continue reading
Posted in Obstacles, Opportunity, Walking the Walk
Tagged Christ, Christmas, Church, CS Lewis, depression, evil, God, Jesus, prayer, Satan, screwtape letters
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Feeling out of place
We spend our whole lives trying to fit into a world that has no good will for us, nor a good ending for us. Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Church, CS Lewis, God, Jesus, Keats, Satan, sojourner, the world
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Jesus (and his followers) change the status quo
Any time there is a pastoral change, no matter how good or how bad things went at the church, there are always some people who are sad to see the pastor leave and others who are happy to see the … Continue reading
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Tagged change, Church, CS Lewis, evil, gates of hell, Jesus, miracles, Satan, status quo, United Methodist Church
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I didn’t ask for enough, in Jesus’ Name…
We are… fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased. Continue reading
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Tagged CS Lewis, holiday at sea, miracle, mud pies, power of prayer, prayer
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A list of God’s mistakes
Last night I sent a Facebook message to one of my best friends from when I was a child. I only have 125 friends (Facebook, I mean, I have 129 total if you add my Facebook and my real friends) … Continue reading
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Tagged Absolute Goodness, accept Christ, CS Lewis, Jesus, Perfect, Perfect God, salvation
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The job of a pastor
…people need to be reminded more than they need to be instructed. Continue reading
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