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Thoroughly Converted: Enslaving the Inner Man for the Glory of Christ

Walter Hooper, the literary advisor of C.S. Lewis’s vast estate after his death and, more importantly, a close friend of his, once described Lewis as “the most thoroughly converted man [he] ever met.” He expands upon this reflection by saying that Lewis’s “whole vision of life was such that the natural and the supernatural seemed inseparably combined.” Through And Through Now, what might Hooper have meant by the phrase thoroughly converted? Surely he did not mean by the word ‘converted’ that Lewis was, in contrast to other religious folks, completely united to Christ, whereas others were only partly united to...

Joshua Budimlic

Are We the Idols?

Andrew Noble

In an old British comedy sketch, a German soldier turns to another and asks, “Are we the baddies?”[1] While humorous, the underlying situation is weighty and near. Might we, without knowing it, be on the side of evil rather than good? We need to ask ourselves, “Are we the idols?” I do not mean asking if we are like the singers on American Idol or the trophies on Survivor. Since there is overlap between being an idol and image, let’s start there. Can we function like idols in how we image God? And can we go even further, transforming into...

How to Manage the Impact of Technology on the Home

Paul Carter

Technology drives change in every area of human experience, including the home. We are not the first generation to have to figure out new ways of doing family because of a technological shift. Prior to the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century most income generating work done by adults was done either in the home or on the family property. Dads were farmers, butchers, bakers or candlestick makers – and their sons generally worked alongside them. Moms were moms, of course, but they also frequently sewed, stitched, baked and brewed, again, with their daughters working and learning the trade alongside...

Bad Dreams

Reuben Bredenhof

In our household we like to have dream discussions. Especially when they were younger, the girls would share the dreams of the past night: funny dreams about our dog, strange dreams involving teeth, and scary dreams featuring snakes. We would laugh or shudder together, offer a plausible interpretation of what it all meant, and then carry on with our day. We tried not to take the dreams too seriously or invest them with too much importance. But dreams can also be impure. Maybe you’ve had it where you wake up and feel like you’ve actually done something wrong, even while...

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