Just finished reading C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy with one of my girls. What did she learn? To listen to the Lion, i.e., God Beware of pride How about these as Lenten lessons? In my April 1 reading of The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C.S. Lewis (C.S. Lewis, Walter Hooper. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 1984), I was reminded of C.S. Lewis' focused thoughts on "The Great Sin" of pride/self-conceit (Mere Christianity. MacMillan, 1975, Book III, Chapter 8). Below's a challenging … [Read more...] about Brief Reflection on “The Great Sin”
Quotes
Permit us … Convince us …
Prayer "Permit us not, O Lord, to hear your word in vain. Convince us of its truth, cause us to feel its power and bind us to yourself with cords of faith and hope and love that never shall be broken. We bind to ourselves today, you our God: your power to hold us, your hand to guide us, your eye to watch us, your ear to hear us, your wisdom to teach us, your word to give us speech, your presence to defend us, this day and every day; in the name of the blessed Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, to whom be the … [Read more...] about Permit us … Convince us …
A Lenten Reflection Break: Transformation
God gave us instructions about how to live a righteous life (Ex 24:12-18). God is holy and loves justice, and we offer him our worship and praise (Psalm 99). We pay close attention to Scripture and the words of Jesus (2 Pet 1:16-21), who is the beloved Son of God and takes away our fear (Mt 17:1-9).* Ash Sunday (Corrie Francis Parks. 3/8/2011. A drawing, formed in a swirl of dust, awakens to find herself trapped on an empty, dimensionless square of paper). Be sure to have your speakers on as the meditative music … [Read more...] about A Lenten Reflection Break: Transformation
ESN: “An essential & growing movement”
In follow-up to The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar, below is a word from Mary Poplin, Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University, regarding the value of the Emerging Scholars Network: The Emerging Scholars Network is an essential and growing movement to help support Christian academicians in articulating their field as it is informed by the Christian worldview and to help encourage promising Christian graduate students to become professors. Unless we can increase the boldness of current faculty and … [Read more...] about ESN: “An essential & growing movement”
The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar
Over the course of the next several days, I have the privilege of working with Mary Poplin, Professor of Education, Claremont Graduate University, as she speaks for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at a number of locations: Pittsburgh, PA (2/25-26), South Central PA (2/27-3/1), and Baltimore (3/2). In preparation for this project, which involves numerous partners, I took time to prayerfully consider, dig into, and reflect upon: Along the Way: The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar … [Read more...] about The Unlikely Conversion of a Radical Scholar