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Life Observed, A

A Reframing of Lewis' Surprised By Joy Author: Devin Brown For the C.S. Lewis Fellowship Life & Writings course (which I ended up not finishing this year, but intend to pick up again) we delve into the man, C.S. Lewis himself, starting with his life and then his writings. The program is not about an academic standpoint, but an application standpoint, to help fellows learn from Lewis’ writings and apply his message to the discipleship of heart and mind. As such, we kick-off by reading Devin Brown’s A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C.S. Lewis, which is more of a [...]

Union with Christ

The Old Faith Vs Work Argument - Again Author: Rankin Wilbourne The unique element of the Christian life is that our lives are no longer our own. They are united with Christ; this morphs and complicates our identities, our knowledge of self, our direction, our life’s purpose and intention. It’s not just about us anymore, it is about Him, and that changes everything. But how? What exactly does union with Christ entail? Does it bring meaning or deny self-hood? Does it contain freedom, or push us into slavery? How does it impact our choices and our understanding? All these questions, and [...]