“God does not save us from temptations—He sustains us in the midst of them.” —Oswald Chambers In The Lord of the Rings, the protagonist, Frodo, is not spared from troubles. He goes through many mental, physical, and emotional trials as the adventures unfold. While he surely would have liked to have been rescued from his hardship, … Continue reading Sustained in Temptation
Category: Literature
The Mirror of Erised
I am an avid Harry Potter fan, and one of my favorite moments from the entire series is when Harry discovers the Mirror of Erised. (To see a clip of this from the movie, you can click here.) If you are familiar with this story, you know that the Mirror of Erised is not an … Continue reading The Mirror of Erised
King Edmund the Just
In C.S. Lewis’ beloved children’s novel The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, there is a small, often overlooked detail that speaks to the transformative power of the gospel. The royal title given to one of the main characters, Edmund Pevensie, shows us that no one is too far gone to … Continue reading King Edmund the Just
Washed in the Blood
DISCLAIMER: Spoilers for The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis ahead! C.S. Lewis’ sixth Narnia book, The Silver Chair, ends with the death of one of Narnia’s most beloved characters. However, Lewis transforms a truly sad moment into one of unrivaled hope. He does this by showing the reader the glory of resurrection. King Caspian was … Continue reading Washed in the Blood
Not Safe, But Good
In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, one of the characters, Mr. Beaver - which, if you’ve never read or seen this, is an actual beaver - tells the Pevensie children about Aslan, a character in the story who is symbolic of Jesus. In one of the book’s more famous … Continue reading Not Safe, But Good