This past Christmas at the school where I work, we had a door-decorating contest. Since my homeroom was reading C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, I decided to do a Narnia theme. My feeble attempt at a door decorated with paper had a snowy hill, a light blue sky, and the iconic … Continue reading “Just Jesus”
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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
Set Your Mind Above 