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Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis
Making Adjustments (part four)
Does it seem to you that some Christians expect God, like a personal assistant, to keep everything on schedule and on an even keel? They might not express it that way, but their rush to hold him in contempt when … Continue reading
Posted in my musing, ON SUFFERING, Uncategorized
Tagged C.S. Lewis, faith, faith in God, grieving, humility, suffering, trust
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Loving the unpredictable God (part 3)
SOMETIMES I CALL HIM THE “SOMETIMES” GOD The character that depicts Jesus in C.S. Lewis’ series, The Chronicles of Narnia is a ferocious lion named, Aslan. One of the notable characteristics of the lion was his unpredictability. He even seemed … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINAL STUFF, my musing
Tagged Aslan, C.S. Lewis, faith in God, loving God, the mystery of God
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I met the devil in Golden Gate Park (Part 2)
In Part 1 I talked about an interaction I had with “Sherriff” during one of our “Pancake Ministry” days in Golden Gate Park. I refer you to that article for a context of the dearly beloved people we make friends … Continue reading
Posted in MY MISSION, Uncategorized
Tagged 2 Timothy 3:8, C.S. Lewis, demonic, Haight-Ashbury, spiritual warfare, the devil
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God’s Passionate Pursuit of People #5
God is after friends. He uses every means possible (and some impossible) to leave a bread trail back to him and his paradise… (This is the final installment of this theme of God’s Passionate Pursuit of People. You can read … Continue reading
God’s Passionate Pursuit of People #4
(You can find this entire paper on barneywiget.com) In the last post I wrote about the first 2 “fields” in which God plants seeds: creation and conscience. In this post you’ll find fields #3 and #4. Field #3 – CULTURE … Continue reading
Gentle Jesus?
I’m a fan of C.S. Lewis, and have recently been fascinated by browsing through the three volume set of The Letters of CS Lewis. I love the way he thought and the way he said things. In the following, Lewis … Continue reading
three ships and world peace
C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity pp. 70ff gave one of his vivid illustrations about how things work in God’s universe. I sort of re-state it and adapt it to what I call: “Three Categories of World Peace” Peace between people … Continue reading
