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Today we chat with Max McLean, the founder of Fellowship for Performing Arts, a group that has been instrumental in adapting the writings of C.S. Lewis for the stage and screen.In this episode, you'll discover how Max and his team are using drama to communicate Christian truths to diverse audiences through productions such as The Screwtape Letters, The Most Reluctant Convert, and more!Want to experience these performances? Fellowship for Performing Arts is currently touring with Max McLean's one-man C.S. Lewis show, Further Up, Further In and their production of The Screwtape Letters. To find a show near you or to learn more about their film, The Most Reluctant Convert, visit https://fpatheatre.com/
Watch today's episode on YouTube.Today, we're covering the sermon from July 14, 2024, called "Further Up and Further In," which you can listen to here.In this episode of Footnotes, Greg delves into Galatians 3:5-9, exploring Paul's message on faith and the promise to Abraham. Join us as we unpack the significance of faith over works in the life of a believer.
Further Up and Further In Matthew 6:16-34 Speaker: Weston Brown The Sermon on the Mount More info @ covenantshreveport.org
RBNet Coordinator Mark Chanski interviews Nicolas Alford in light of his new work Further Up and Further In: Experiencing the Inexhaustible Gospel of Jesus Christ. For more information, see: https://www.amazon.com/Further-Up-Experiencing-Inexhaustible-Gospel/dp/B0CPB935Y8/
The Book of Judges says that in the days when Israel had no king, "all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes" (Jdg. 17:6; 21:25). It is a perennial problem for man. Without recognizing or serving Jesus as King of kings and Lord of lords, people will generally do whatever they think is right in their own eyes. This is not just a problem for non-believers, as the text from Judges tells us. God's own people are often guilty of this very thing. This week we continue our conversation with Tim and Bethel McGrew about some of the historical and cultural trends of unbelief and atheism in the West. The McGrews give us some helpful insights you can incorporate with your conversations with non-believers.Bethel McGrew is a high school teacher, math Ph.D., and widely published freelance writer. Her work has appeared in First Things, National Review, The Spectator, and many other national and international outlets. Her Substack, Further Up, is one of the top paid newsletters in "Faith & Spirituality" on the platform. She has also contributed to two essay anthologies on Jordan Peterson. When not writing social criticism, she enjoys writing about literature, film, music, and history. Her edited collection of the World War I letters of Canon A.E. Laurie is forthcoming from the U.K.'s Helion Press. (https://wng.org/authors/bethel-mcgrew).Dr. Timothy McGrew is Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for the past 25 years. His research interests include formal epistemology, the history and philosophy of science, and the history and philosophy of religion. When he is not doing philosophy, he enjoys playing chess online, coaching at his local chess club, running trails, and making high quality paper airplanes. He lives in SW Michigan with his wife, Lydia McGrew, and their daughters (TimothyMcGrew.com).Related Links: Free access to some related Watchman Profiles: Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Atheism by Dr. Robert M. Bowman: watchman.org/Atheism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Agnosticism by W. Russell Crawford: watchman.org/Agnostic Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Naturalism by Daniel Ray: watchman.org/Naturalism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Postmodernism by Aaron Shamp: watchman.org/Postmodernism Additional ResourcesFREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free.SUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give.Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © Watchman Fellowship, Inc.
Atheism and unbelief have their origin in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by listening to the Serpent and partaking of the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Since then, man has continually attempted to hide himself from God, suppressing the knowledge of God in unrighteousness. That unrighteousness and unbelief has taken many different forms throughout history. This week and next we feature our interview with philosopher Timothy McGrew and his daughter Bethel. We discuss some of the historical and cultural trends of unbelief in Western civilization and how they continue to influence unbelief today.Bethel McGrew is a high school teacher, math Ph.D., and widely published freelance writer. Her work has appeared in First Things, National Review, The Spectator, and many other national and international outlets. Her Substack, Further Up, is one of the top paid newsletters in "Faith & Spirituality" on the platform. She has also contributed to two essay anthologies on Jordan Peterson. When not writing social criticism, she enjoys writing about literature, film, music, and history. Her edited collection of the World War I letters of Canon A.E. Laurie is forthcoming from the U.K.'s Helion Press. (https://wng.org/authors/bethel-mcgrew).Dr. Timothy McGrew is Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he has taught for the past 25 years. His research interests include formal epistemology, the history and philosophy of science, and the history and philosophy of religion. When he is not doing philosophy, he enjoys playing chess online, coaching at his local chess club, running trails, and making high quality paper airplanes. He lives in SW Michigan with his wife, Lydia McGrew, and their daughters (TimothyMcGrew.com).Related Links: Free access to some related Watchman Profiles: Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Atheism by Dr. Robert M. Bowman: watchman.org/Atheism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Agnosticism by W. Russell Crawford: watchman.org/Agnostic Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Naturalism by Daniel Ray: watchman.org/Naturalism Watchman Fellowship 4-page Profile on Postmodernism by Aaron Shamp: watchman.org/Postmodernism Additional ResourcesFREE: We are also offering a subscription to our 4-page bimonthly Profiles here: www.watchman.org/Free.PROFILE NOTEBOOK: Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (over 600 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: watchman.org/notebook. SUPPORT: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: www.watchman.org/give.Apologetics Profile is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship For more information, visit www.watchman.org © Watchman Fellowship, Inc.
SPECIAL GUEST Joseph Pearce Author of Further Up and Further In, Literary Converts, The Good The Bad and the Beautiful and many many more. We are all going to die, we will all be judged, the only thing that is not determined is if we go to Heaven or Hell. He can take young and old and we need to be alive and awake that the end of the world is whenever we die. We must not be gloomy about thinking about our death b/c we were meant to be in Heaven with Him. Would you add anyone to the book of Literary Catholics if you had to rewrite that book? HEADLINE: Unsung Heroes of Christendom by Joseph Pearce HEADLINE: The Unsung St. Nicholas by Joseph Pearce The unsung St. Nicholas is not the St. Nick who is sung about in countless Christmas-related popular songs but a lesser-known St. Nick who is hardly sung about at all. This is St. Nicholas Owen, one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI. It is not for any of us to refrain from singing the praises of the St. Nicholas whom everyone knows (may he pray for us), but let's also lift our voices in praise and prayer to those who share his name and his heavenly reward but not his celebrity. Blessed Nicholas Postgate, priest and humble shepherd of the moors who served his far-flung flock with the humble diligence of Chaucer's holy Parson, pray for us. Dragons exist - that is to say that evil exists. We should see the way things are in the perspective the way it should be. Perfection is the goal and the perfection is the test by which we judge other things. Fairyland - We are called to be as much like Jesus Christ as possible. We have to know the different b/w good and evil and Fairy Tales are great for that. AUDIO/VIDEO: Carols from King's 2016 | #11 "The Holly and the Ivy" arr. Henry Walford Davies - King's College Looking at the world through dark glasses and not seeing the beauty. Above all shadows rides the sun. A Christian should never be cynical. We believe in truth. We need to be skeptical however, be wise enough to see the lies and nonsense. There is one that believes in truth and the other doesn't. The will to power - we no longer are subject to the truth these days. We are now in self-empowerment where whatever we believe and feels good is the ‘truth'. Jesus Christ said they persecuted Me so they will persecute you. History in 3 dimensions -
A lot of disinformation has been spread about the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case defending a Colorado graphic designer's free speech rights. John and Maria discuss some new thoughts surrounding the ethics of medicine. — Recommendations — Further Up & Further In The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession by Farr Curlin and Christopher Tollefsen Section 1 - Correcting Misinformation on 303 Creative v. Elenis "The Smearing of Lorie Smith" The Wall Street Journal "Correcting the Record on 303 Creative" Breakpoint Section 2 - What is medicine for? "What is medicine for?" Kristin M Collier Kristin Collier at the Colson Center National Conference Section 3 - Further Up and Further In Great Lakes Symposium on Christian Worldview Further Up & Further In
Several years ago, Max McLean and the Fellowship for Performing Arts staged The Most Reluctant Convert, a play about the life of C.S. Lewis up to his conversion. During the Covid shutdowns, that production was made into a film that received strong reviews. Now, McLean and FPA are offering a follow-up stage production dealing with Lewis's life post-conversion. Although Further Up and Further In includes some biographical information, such as the writing of The Problem of Pain and the recording of the BBC talks that were later published in Mere Christianity, this new production takes the much more challenging route of exploring the different aspects of Lewis's ministry. Not surprisingly, much of the production is focused on his apologetics. In his day, the great challenge to Christianity was materialism, the idea that everything is just matter and energy. Lewis responded to this by tracing out the implications of that view and showing its utter implausibility. He notes that scientists “observe the behavior of things within the universe. They cannot make statements about things beyond the universe.” Any time a scientist does that, for example by proclaiming that matter and energy are all that exist, he is no longer doing science. Even more, Lewis says, if materialism is true, there is no reason to trust the scientist doing science. After all, he rightly observed, If the materialist view is true, our minds must in reality be merely chance arrangements of atoms in skulls. We never think a thought because it is true, only because blind Nature forces us to think it. We never do an act because it is right, only because blind Nature forces us to do it. This argument, which can also be found in slightly different form in the work of Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga, is a powerful response to atheism. If atheism is true, any foundation for trusting science or human reason is undermined. Rather than defend a particular denomination of Christianity, Lewis believed that “the only service [he] could do for [his] unbelieving neighbors was to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians and at all times.” This led him to write The Problem of Pain and from there to do his broadcast talks for the BBC. As a result, he began receiving massive numbers of letters. Though he dismissed some, he felt obligated to respond to any serious inquiries received. Some evenings after work, Lewis wrote up to 35 letters. Much of Further Up and Further In is adapted from volume two of Lewis' collected letters, a 1,152-page tome. Through an adaptation of some of these letters, we see his work as an evangelist. For example, in the play, a young atheist contacts Lewis with questions, and Lewis responds. After a series of exchanges, the young atheist decides to take the step of committing himself to Christ. Lewis responds with advice on how to grow in faith and hang on to it through doubts. In the end, Lewis argues, “It all hinges on Jesus. If His statements are false, Christianity is of no importance. If true, it is of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important.” As a literary scholar, Lewis anticipated the argument that the Gospels cannot be trusted, pointing out that the Gospels include statements that would hardly be expected if they were made up by people trying to prove the divinity of Jesus. Rather, the difficulties that they pose are solid evidence for the truthfulness of the Gospels' accounts of Jesus's teaching. Toward the end of Further Up and Further In, the character of Lewis turns his focus to Christians, offering advice on temptation (something he had discussed in The Screwtape Letters), the crucial importance of prayer, the Second Coming and the end of the world, and heaven. Much of this advice remains as helpful today as when he first offered it. Once again, Max McLean and the Fellowship for Performing Arts shows why Lewis's popularity and value have endured. Further Up and Further In is currently on tour. How Lewis engaged the materialists of his time is a model for engaging people today who, though coming from a different worldview, seem just as unable to acknowledge the reality that God has made known in His world. This Breakpoint was co-authored by Dr. Glenn Sunshine. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.
Mr. Beaver draws us further in as we learn more about Aslan and prophecy! Edmund also goes missing! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup
Edmund is sick from all the Turkish delight, No one believes Lucy (Except Professor Kirke) until they do, Apologies all around! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup
Max McLean is back this week, talking with Wayne Shepherd about the new stage production portraying C.S. Lewis in Further Up & Further In as well as a film production update. Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company:FEBC National Processing Center Far East Broadcasting CompanyP.O. Box 6020 Albert Lea, MN 56007Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!
Lane, Sarah, Ez & Lottie venture into the wonderful world of Narnia together! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #17, we meet the Witch and eat some Turkish Delight :) Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup
On Friday's Mornings with Eric and Brigitte, actor, writer, and producer, Max McLean joins us to talk about his new onstage performance of C.S. Lewis in Further Up and Futher In, coming to The Parker Performing Arts Theater on Saturday, January 28 at 7 p.m. This award-winning actor creates an onstage experience venturing deep into the soul of one of the most influential thinkers of the past century. Don't miss this mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind stage experience that promises to take you further up and further in the heart and mind of C.S. Lewis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
C.S. Lewis famously said, "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important." And someone who can quote C.S. Lewis better than most people is the winsome and award-winning actor Max McLean who joins Frank on our midweek podcast today! Max is the founder and artistic director of the Fellowship for Performing Arts, a New York City-based non-profit production company that produces live theater and film from a Christian worldview to engage a diverse audience. In addition to his narration of The Listener's Bible, Max is most well-known for his many stage adaptions of books and essays by C.S. Lewis, including the feature-length film, The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis, and his current on-stage production of Further Up and Further In, which may be coming to a city near you soon! In this episode, Max sits down with Frank to discuss his inspiration for developing this play, which is a dazzling, state-of-the-art, multimedia experience that explores what made C.S. Lewis such an effective apologist/evangelist to skeptics. Further Up and Further In picks up where The Most Reluctant Convert ends and is sure to impress believers and non-believers alike! At one point during the podcast, you'll hear Max go into character as he performs the first scene of the play! To view the entire VIDEO PODCAST, be sure to join our CrossExamined private community. It's the perfect place to jump into some great discussions with like-minded Christians while simultaneously providing financial support for our ministry. Remember, our team members all work remotely, this allows us to allocate 100% of your donations to ministry work and 0% to buildings! Ticket and show information: https://cslewisonstage.com/ If you would like to submit a question to be answered on the show, please email your question to Hello@Crossexamined.org. Subscribe on Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/CrossExamined_Podcast Rate and review! Thanks!!! Subscribe on Google Play: https://cutt.ly/0E2eua9 Subscribe on Spotify: http://bit.ly/CrossExaminedOfficial_Podcast Subscribe on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/CE_Podcast_Stitcher
CiRCE has several of our most popular talks available free to to stream from our website in our Free Audio Library. In this episode we present one of those talks, Further Up and Further In: An Exploration of the Classical Quadrivium by Andrew Kern. Find more audio at the links below.Free Audio Library: https://circeinstitute.org/free-audio-library/CiRCE Audio Resources: https://circeinstitute.org/product-category/audio-resources/CiRCE Streaming: https://www.patreon.com/circeconference Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Host Brian Salter, lead pastor at LMPC, is joined today by Caroline Scruggs, Women's Discipleship Director at LMPC. Together, they discuss a question that was submitted to Pillar and Ground podcast: How do we dwell in the house of the LORD to gaze upon his beauty? (Psalm 27:4)Resources mentioned in this episode:Bible Reading Plans - many options on a list from Ligonier MinistriesThe Bible Project - videos, podcast, app - exploring the Bible and theology - great for all agesMusic:The Corner Room - Scripture set to musicPoor Bishop Hooper - Psalms set to musicSeeds Family Worship - Scripture memory songs for kidsSlugs & Bugs - resources to share with children about life walking with JesusG.T. & the Halo Express - 100 Scriptures put to song (for kids)Books:Every Moment Holy (volumes 1 & 2) - mobile app also availableAuthors: John Piper, David Powlison, Ed WelchLMPC Resources:Prayer Resources"Further Up, Further In" - sermon discussion questions available each weekSpecial Guest: Caroline ScruggsHost: Brian SalterProducer: Ben WingardMusic arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz.To contact Pillar and Ground or to submit a question that you would like to hear addressed on a future episode, please email podcast@lmpc.org.
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Hope. It's one of those funny words that's hard to describe, but we know it when we experience it. Michelle Dwyer gives us practical pathways towards fierce hope, and how it's possible for the weary, disappointed, devastated, and indifferent. This super encouraging conversation is the first official episode of the Making Room semester. Making Room is all about making room for the abundant life and how we declutter the things that get in the way to make room for the good things of God. Life: Decluttered Challenge: https://adept-builder-8973.ck.page/ae572d93f7 (https://adept-builder-8973.ck.page/ae572d93f7) Resources: https://furtherupandfurtherin.podbean.com/ (Further Up and Further In Podcast) https://www.amazon.ca/Fierce-Hope-Disappointed-Devastated-Indifferent/dp/1486621996/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=michelle+dwyer&qid=1638831605&sr=8-1 (Fierce Hope) by Michelle Dwyer https://www.amazon.ca/Gift-Being-Yourself-David-Benner/dp/0830846123 (The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery) by David Benner https://ellel.org/ca-ab/ (Ellel Retreats) https://www.fatherheart.net/schools-events/ (Fatherheart Retreats) Connect with Michelle: IG: https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/michelle_u_dwyer/ (@michelle_u_dwyer) FB: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.u.dwyer (@michelle.u.dwyer) https://michelledwyerca.wordpress.com/ (michelledwyerca.wordpress.com) Connect with Leah: YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVLewmak0ZIb-un99yUJ1_w (Faith School) IG: https://www.instagram.com/leah.rempel/ (@leah.rempel)
When you're looking for favorite writers online it can often be difficult to find ones that are really worth following. There are many voices that are simplistic, boring, or too reactionary in their thinking. One of my favorite writers to follow the past few years has been Bethel McGrew, who previously wrote under the pen name Esther O'Reilly. I'm excited to have her on today's episode to talk about her story as a writer, her writing process, and other topics related to current events and culture. Dr. Bethel McGrew is a math Ph.D., high school teacher, and widely published freelance writer. Her articles have appeared in many Christian and mainstream outlets, including First Things, The Spectator, National Review, Plough, and more. She has also contributed to two essay anthologies on the work of Jordan Peterson. She currently maintains a Patheos blog, Young Fogey, and a newsletter, Further Up, which is one of the top 20 faith newsletters on Substack. Send me your feedback, questions, and insights through voice messages! Leave a 1-minute message at the link. Select messages will be shared and answered on bonus episodes: https://anchor.fm/filterpodcast/message Check out the full show notes for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/mzm9n5jz SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://www.aaronshamp.com/support –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Track: Perseverance — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/filterpodcast/message
Welcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this tenth episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by the terrific Catholic writer, Joseph Pearce. Joseph is Senior Contributor at The Imaginative Conservative. A native of England, Mr. Pearce is Director of Book Publishing at the Augustine Institute, editor of the St. Austin Review, and series editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions. He is the author of numerous books, which include The Quest for Shakespeare, Tolkien: Man and Myth, The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde, C. S. Lewis and The Catholic Church, Literary Converts, Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton, Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile, Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc, and Further Up & Further In: Understanding Narnia.
Fawn or Faun?! lol Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #16, we meet Mr. Tumnus and learn about this new world of Narnia :) Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup
Let's go further in! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #15, we meet Professor Kirke and wander into a wardrobe :) Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves!Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode.Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon!Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup
"Further Up, Further In"; Luke 14:1-11
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #14, we learn that apples can be well thrown and that this is just the beginning of the story :) Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup Next time we meet someone we did not expect in... The Planting of the Tree - Chapter 14 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #13, we meet someone unexpected. Don't worry we can handle it - there will always be a way through. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup Next time we meet someone we did not expect in... The Planting of the Tree - Chapter 14 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #12, we go on a little adventure. Don't worry everyone- there will always be a way through. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup Next time we meet someone we did not expect in... An Unexpected Meeting- Chapter 13 of The Magician's Nephew.
Eric and Justin are both huge advocates and products of jazz education. During this time of “jazz season”, they discuss they why and how of jazz education. They provide tangible strategies to implement in your music program at various levels. In Rotation:Static & Ben El & Pitbull "Further Up"; Black, Brown and Beige Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra- EricMary Mary - JustinConnect with us Facebook, Twitter & Instagram:@podthescore;podthescore@gmail.com;The Score Podcast WebsiteMusic Credits:Intro: Justin McLean @jusmackmuzikIn Rotation & Outro: Ben Bohorquez @jamin_music#UrbanMusicEd #MusicEdSupport the show
CoFounders of VFF, Randy Hardman and Wes Mullins, continue to reprise their roles as Jack and Beren (Lewis and Tolkien). Randy and Wes met at Drinklings Roastery in Wilmore, Kentucky and quickly found out that they had a lot in common with the two authors. Randy had been more influenced by Tolkien and Wes more by Lewis, it was a match made for the Eagle and Child!In today's episode, Randy and Wes discuss in-depth some of the themes that VFF brought up on Monday's reading of "Transposition." The issues like the Ontological Argument and is your brain your mind (and many more.) Then Wes asks Randy why and how Tolkien has been such an influence on him. The answer is so rich and deep that everyone needs to hear it. Further Up and Further In
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #11, we finally have a word with Aslan and are shocked to realize he has business with us. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we take what we hope is a fruitful journey in Strawberry's Adventure - Chapter 12 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #10, We get a good laugh and try to get a little closer to the ever-elusive Lion. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we learn that Digory and His Uncle Are Both in Trouble - Chapter 11 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #9, we're witness to many solemn moments and may even have a sniff of Ezra's breath. Did you know it smells like his laugh?! Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we hear the first joke and see what else matters in The First Joke and Other Matters- Chapter 10 of The Magician's Nephew.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Las Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Taken from an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’ “The Last Battle,” Further Up, Further in calls us to walk further along the road of discipleship to become more like Christ.
Further Up and Further in is a more in-depth class that will be tackling difficult texts of the Orthodox faith. Led by Fr Daniel Greeson of St. Anne's Orthodox Church. Our first text we will be exploring is Olivier Clement's The Roots of Christian Mysticism. This recording is 1 of 2, the second one will be forthcoming.Introductory music is from an "Akathist to St. Seraphim"This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Further Up and Further in is a more in-depth class that will be tackling difficult texts of the Orthodox faith. Led by Fr Daniel Greeson of St. Anne's Orthodox Church. Our first text we will be exploring is Olivier Clement's The Roots of Christian Mysticism. This is the 2 of 2 of our first session of Further Up and Further In.Introductory music is from an "Akathist to St. Seraphim"This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Week 4: Ascension, Session, & Reign; Conclusion Introduction Good morning everyone! Before we jump into the lesson, let’s pray! Well, today is the last day of our Sunday School class on the doctrine of Christology. Today, we will wrap up by talking about the rest of what the Westminster Larger Catechism describes as Christ’s exaltation: his ascension, current place seated at the right hand of the Father, and future return. As usual, we’ll have short breaks between our discussion of each of those for questions. Then, at the end of the class, I’ll try to sum up everything we’ve said in the last four weeks. (We’ll see how that goes.) Because we’ve covered a lot of ground over the last couple weeks, I’ve left some a bunch of extra time at the end for questions about anything we’ve covered, so start thinking now! Part 1: Ascension The doctrine I’ll open our discussion of the ascension by simply quoting the Apostles’ Creed: “He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.” Scriptural basis This comes straight from Acts 1, where we read that the disciples asked Jesus about restoring Israel to what they thought was her place in the world, still not fully understanding what this Messiah was really doing. So he commissioned them, and then: After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.” The angels’ question here makes me laugh a little. Of course, the angels have the right of it: “Jesus told you what to expect. Get back to Jerusalem and wait for the Spirit, and then go to the nations!” At the same time, I suspect that if I watched Jesus ascend into the sky and disappear into the clouds, I would also stand and stare. I’m not sure it felt like good news. In our lives But it is. All the Reformation confessions and catechisms pick up on this; but the Heidelberg Catechism has my very favorite way of putting it: Q49: How does Christ’s ascension to heaven benefit us? First, he is our advocate in heaven in the presence of his Father. Second, we have our own flesh in heaven as a sure pledge that Christ our head will also take us, his members, up to himself. Third, he sends his Spirit to us on earth as a corresponding pledge. By the Spirit’s power we seek not earthly things but the things above, where Christ is, sitting at God’s right hand. That is: Christ’s ascension is good news for us in three ways— First, because we have an advocate in heaven. I’ll say much more about this in the next section. Second, he didn’t just junk his humanity and leave it behind. He came to save us as human beings, so he remains human. We can be confident that will finish saving this humanity, all of it, soul and skin and bones alike, because (to go back to my favorite hymn): “…the incarnate God ascended / pleads the merit of his blood.” God who became man, prophet, priest, and king of Israel, righteous sacrifice, rose from the dead—and then went bodily to heaven. Third, he sent us his Spirit to empower us to (as Colossians 3 says) “seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.” And why? “For you have died, and your life is hidden with the Messiah in God.” The Ascension is good hope for our full humanity to be saved, and strong exhortation to look to Christ and seek first the kingdom. Now: what questions do you have? Part 2: Session All right, let’s keep moving! The doctrine The second section today is what is sometimes called Christ’s session. The word originally came out of Latin meaning “seated”, and that’s actually the short version of the doctrine! Again, from the Apostles’ Creed: “He is seated at the right hand of the Father Almighty.” Scriptural basis Many places in the New Testament us this phrase. Hebrews 1:3 reads: After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. We heard it a minute ago in the exhortation in Colossians 3, to “seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.” Ephesians 1:20 says: He [that is, God] demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens—far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come. So Scripture tells us over and over again that Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father. But… what does that mean for us, exactly? Part of the answer is that he continues doing what the Son has always been doing: he is the one through whom the Father created all things, and he is the one who sustains all of creation by his powerful word. But now, in Christ, the Son does more for us: he reigns as our good king, and he intercedes for us as our merciful high priest. Kingship First, Jesus is ruling now, even his reign is not complete. As Hebrews notes, “We do not yet see everything subjected to him.” But he is nonetheless ruling. That’s what the imagery of being seated at the right hand of the Father means. And that’s not just his rule over the church: as Ephesians tells us, “far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion.” The Westminster Larger Catechism says: Q54: How is Christ exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God? Christ is exalted in his sitting at the right hand of God, in that as God-man he is advanced to the highest favor with God the Father, with all fulness of joy, glory, and power over all things in heaven and earth; and does gather and defend his church, and subdue their enemies; furnishes his ministers and people with gifts and graces, and makes intercession for them. So Jesus’ rule as king means that he gathers us into his church in the first place, and then he protects us afterward! He’ll never lose us. Because, as he told us in John: he doesn’t lose anyone the Father has given to him. He also has the right to give us the gifts and graces we need as his people—and he exercises that right! I also love that it calls out that he has “all fulness of joy, glory, and power over all things in heaven and earth”! The one whose earthly life was so marked by grief now gets to reign in joy, because he finished the task. And we can rejoice in that, too! We’ll come back to this in the final section today, because, again, his reign is not yet complete. But it has begun. And that’s good news for us because it means that whatever comes our way—and if we’re honest life is full of things that can make us wrestle with this, but it remains the truth—Jesus is king. That’s the first thing we see: Jesus is king. Priesthood The second thing we see is that last phrase in Westminster’s answer; “and makes intercession from them”—straight out of Hebrews, which says that by the merit of his death and resurrection he is our high priest, and as our high priest he helps us when we are tested. He sympathizes with our weaknesses. He calls us to come his throne when we need mercy and grace, and he will give them. And he remains our high priest forever. He never dies, so “He always lives to intercede for them.” For us. Here again, I think the Westminster Larger Catechism just nails this: > > Q55: How does Christ make intercession? > : Christ makes intercession, by his appearing in our nature continually before the Father in heaven, in the merit of his obedience and sacrifice on earth, declaring his will to have it applied to all believers; Answering all accusations against them, and procuring for them quiet of conscience, notwithstanding daily failings, access with boldness to the throne of grace, and acceptance of their persons and services. How could it possibly get better than this? Jesus Christ, God the Son incarnate, prays for us. Says we are his. Defends against every accusation—from Satan, from our own consciences, from our own real failings. “I dealt with that,” he says. “It is finished.” Sweet, sweet, deep, deep comfort to our souls. You are never alone. Christ is always praying for you. When you are asleep, he’s praying for you. When you feel too spiritually weak to pray, he’s praying for you, praying for you to come to him and get the grace you need. When you feel too guilty to pray, the one who took all your sins is praying for you. Forever, God the Son in Christ Jesus—the king!—is serving us as our high priest, praying to God the Father for us. That is good, good news! Thanks be to God in Christ Jesus, who is our Part 3: Return & Future Reign For our very last doctrine, let’s look at Jesus’ return and future reign. Before we get into this, though, I want to note that I am not going to get into the specific details today of things like the tribulation or the millennium. If you care to know, I’m an amillennial guy at this point and I’m happy to talk to you about that outside of this context. For our purposes today, those distinctions are all secondary, because we all agree on this doctrine: The doctrine Jesus is coming back as the glorious king of the universe; and when he does he will raise everyone from the dead, some to eternal judgment and some to eternal life with God; and he will remake all things—new heavens and new earth, renewed together in glory. As the creeds and confessions say it: he will come again to judge the living and the dead. Scriptural basis There are a number of places Scripture teaches us this. Philippians 3:20–21 reads: …but our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humble condition into the likeness of His glorious body, by the power that enables Him to subject everything to Himself. And 1 Thessalonians 4:16 tells us: or the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are still alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words. In our lives The Heidelberg Catechism reflects on this doctrine by asking: Q52. How does Christ’s return “to judge the living and the dead” comfort you? In all distress and persecution, with uplifted head, I confidently await the very judge who has already offered himself to the judgment of God in my place and removed the whole curse from me. Christ will cast all his enemies and mine into everlasting condemnation, but will take me and all his chosen ones to himself into the joy and glory of heaven. The first thing here is the comfort that this provides for God’s people when they are suffering: our suffering will end, and when our suffering is at the hands of people who hate God, he will do justice. If they repent, then justice has been done at the cross; and if they do not, judgment is coming. This is especially good news to our brothers and sisters in places where they can be jailed or killed for following Christ. Remembering God’s justice is part of how we’re able to follow Paul’s instruction in Romans 12: “for your part, live at peace with everyone.” We don’t avenge the blood of the saints—because God will. The second bit here is where I want to camp out for the rest of this discussion—and that is the mix of holy fear and sure hope that helps us hold fast to the faith. This is what both Hebrews and Revelation are about! When we are tempted by the apparent goodness of the world, or buffeted by trials, they call us to hold fast. And they do so not least by looking to the hope of Christ’s return as both warning and comfort. We need both of those refrains to keep walking with Christ. They remind us judgment is coming as a means of grace; they’re part of how God keeps us. So: Revelation is not concerned with last things for their own sake. The book opens with letters to the seven churches for a reason, and it closes the way it does—offering living water and warning side by side—for a reason. Wherever we land on the material in between, it’s there to encourage God’s people to hold fast: because Jesus is victorious—over temptation, and over Satan; over sin, and over the enemies of God’s people. He wins! So hold fast! Don’t end up under that judgment; overcome through Christ, and receive your reward when he comes in glory. Hebrews does the same. It exhorts us to “hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (10:23). It reminds us that if we reject Christ or if we fall away, there is only “a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire about to consume the adversaries” (10:27). The book is this constant back-and-forth: showing how good Christ is, and warning at what happens if we fall away. “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God!” as 10:31 says; and “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us hold on to grace” (12:28)—“for our God is a consuming fire” (12:29), but in Christ “we have this hope as an anchor for our lives, safe and secure” (6:18), because he is our high priest. The book teaches us that Christ “is better than the angels, he is better than Moses, he is better than the prophets, he is better than the Levites and the offerings they made—he is better than them all”1—so don’t fall away: his judgment is fiercer than theirs but his grace is sufficient to keep you! Christ is better—so hold fast! Part 4: Conclusion And now we have come to the end! Before we transition into questions, I want to take a few minutes to fit this all together because we have covered a lot of ground over the last few weeks. I want to emphasize here how we are adopted into the family of God. As the Westminster Larger Catechism tells us: all those that are justified are received into the number of his children, have his name put upon them, the Spirit of his Son given to them, are under his fatherly care and dispensations, admitted to all the liberties and privileges of the sons of God, made heir of all the promises, and fellow heirs with Christ in glory. This is ours because first of all, Christ is the Son of God eternally. The Father’s fatherhood, remember, is not something tacked on, something that came later. Instead, the Father in his his very being, eternally, the Father of the Son, and the Son is in his very being, eternally, the Son of the Father. And the Spirit who comes, eternally, in his very being, from the Father through the Son has sealed us everlastingly into that eternal, joyful life! How? The Father sent the Son into the world as Israel’s Messiah—God’s anointed one: who was prophet, priest, and king, the fulfillment of Israel’s hope and her calling who strikes the serpent’s head who is a prophet showing us God perfectly who is a priest who does not have to offer sacrifices again and again, does not have to sacrifice for his own sins, but atoned once and for all who is a righteous king in David’s line, doing justice and loving mercy who is himself a light to the nations as Israel was called to be This man Jesus is God with us, God for us; “God of God / Light of Light / Very God of Very God / by whom all things were made / who, for us and our salvation / came down from heaven.” He is fully human and fully God: so that we are wholly redeemed: our human souls and human skins alike, because he too had human skin and a human soul. He never sinned, not even once—but he took our sins, bore the weight of justice we deserved, died the physical and the spiritual deaths of our curse. But he did not stay dead! He rose, he conquered death, he defeated hell, he put Satan under his feet, he ascended in power to sit at God’s right hand until he shall come again—and there he prays for us and gives us his Spirit until he does come again and make all things new, judging evil once and for all, and raising us to eternal life with him! Hallelujah! Now, I’ve left us about ten minutes here for questions about any and all fo this. All right, we are out of time. Let’s end by hearing from Revelation, and then praying! And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. Even so, come Lord Jesus! Amen! “Further Up, Further In”, Hebrews, Psallos, 2017.↩︎
Listen to The stoke I've used the word “stoke” for as long as I can remember. After all, it's part of our English colloquial lexicon. A kind of slang. In the 1950's “the stoke” became a popular term for surf riders. The stoke is high when you're on the waves. It means, to be “overjoyed, ecstatic, thrilled, delighted.” You'll also find the word “stoke” attached to town or village names in the United Kingdom. It comes from the Old English term (which is probably rooted even further back in the Old Norse) stoc, which means a settlement or farm. So, as a noun, stoke can mean a place. But the word “stoke” also has roots in the Germanic language, from which we get “stick.” And the German was influenced by the Latin instigare which means, “to spur on.” Before we head out to the woods or the mountains or the U.S. National White Water Center here in Charlotte, where we mountain bike, I tell the girls, “Get stoked!” “Instigare” means, “to spur on.” They will flash me the “hang loose” sign or raise their “rock fists” and say, “Yeah, get stoked!”Turns out the German and Latin “stick” and “spur on” root their meanings in the idea of “adding fuel to the fire,” or using a stick to push the coals of a fire together—to get the flames up, raging, and burning brighter. I love that we find this “stoke” idea in the New Testament.The writer of Hebrews urges his readers to stoke the fires of their faith. “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,” he says. But it's not just about offering fellow Christians a word of encouragement. The stoke comes from gathering together. It's when we gather, that we should be caught up in the act of stoking one another on toward love and good deeds. Why should we do this? Because who doesn't need encouragement in their faith? Who doesn't need a time set aside to meet with brothers and sisters of the faith and hear stories of how God is working? Hope grows in togetherness. Hope does not grow in isolation. But when we gather and lift each other up, our hope is stoked, our faith-coals are pushed together, igniting new flames. When we neglect meeting together for the sake of stoking, we run the risk of falling into bad theology, weird teaching, or spiritual despair. If you think “church” is about driving to a building, or punching your “spiritual” time-card or dressing up and looking the part of the “all-put-together-person” then you need some stoking, my friend. We gather to worship the living God, first and foremost—church is about him. And as we gather, we share with one another, spurring one another on in this life of faith. We gather to stoke the fires of our faith so that we can persevere through the muck life throws at us. We gather to hear stories of overcoming—so that our overcoming-hope grows. We gather to share our own stories of pain and hurt and despair and how God met us in those dark places and delivered us. We gather so that we never give up! To persevere! To fight! And if what I'm saying is true, then let's stop walking past one another in the halls of that big monstrous building, that too-cool-for-school “space,” and hug each other, for crying out loud. Bear-hug me because I need it. Bear-hug me to stoke my fires. Because you better believe I'm going to hug you. I may even greet you with a holy kiss—watch out!I'm sure my earl-grey-tea-breath will stoke something in you. So you see, I love this word “stoke” not just because of its 1950's roots in the surf community. What really gets me fired up about this word “stoke” is what it means for us in our day to day lives. What if we all woke up each morning, and, as we scroll through our mental notes of what we need to accomplish, we also add in ideas on how we can stoke someone's spiritual fire. What if we woke up thinking, “Hmm, how can I spur another brother or sister on toward love and good deeds?”That's what this little podcast is about. It's about spurring you on toward love and good deeds—to give you a shot of encouragement and refreshment. This podcast began as short blog posts posts that I'd send out on Saturday mornings. Then, I recorded myself reading them for those of you who prefer to listen while you're making coffee or stirring your tea or walking the dog. And, after some prodding by many of you, I've turned these little recordings into the official The Saturday Stoke podcast. So, if you love the idea of a weekly shot of encouragement in the form of a 3-5 minute morsel of stoke, then you've come to the right place. It's time to re-ignite the flames of our faith, my friends. It's time to get the stoke back. Stay stoked my friends! {Stay connected to Tim's writings by subscribing to his newsletter, Further Up.}
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #8, we find ourselves in the middle of nothing, where we witness literally everything! Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we listen and see what else will unfold as the Founding of Narnia continues- Chapter 9 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #7, we practice patience as we wait for the Witch to come back to us, in hopes that Digory may get her back to the Wood Between the Worlds. Will his plan prevail? Will he be able to save his mother with magical fruit? Will any horses be harmed in the reading of this chapter? We hope not! Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we try to survive the Fight at the Lamp-post- Chapter 8 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello and Welcome to Verum Fabula Fellowship Podcast. Wes Mullins and Randy Hardman are the hosts. It is our goal to bring you content that cultivates and enriches your daily interactions and encourages the refinement of character and intellect. The terrain we cover ranges from Literature to Philosophy to Theology. It is our hope that through these lenses we can offer insight into the human experience and the human condition that is empowering and transformative. Verum Fabula Fellowship is located in the beautiful town of Wilmore, Kentucky and the podcast takes place at Drinklings Roastery on Main Street. This is also where the Fellowship meets regularly and where members are encouraged to present new thoughts and ideas, engage with interesting and important topics in discussion seminars, and interact with and listen to Keynote speakers invited in to challenge us intellectually and spiritually; it is a true intellectual collective. Please rate this podcast on iTunes and (if we’ve said things that are helpful) be sure to tell all your Lewis and Tolkien friends about us). And with no more ado, here we go...Further Up and Further In.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #6, we find ourselves with a bit of a tag-along in the form of a Queen... no, a WITCH! Traveling back to England, we see the children find their resolve and Uncle Andrew swoon for the exotic empress with "giant-ish" blood. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we witness What Happened at the Front Door- Chapter 7 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #5, we learn to mind our p's and q's as well meet someone we'd noticed across the room... but this is a classic tale of the closer we look, the more frightened we become! Will we get out of this one? And How? Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we sit audience to the Beginning of Uncle Andrew's Troubles- Chapter 6 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #4, we discover a new being- not the wax figures- Charlotte Jean Smith! Also we find ourselves in a creepy world, with a somber light, and a bell and hammer. Dare we strike it together... or go mad? Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we try to resist The Deplorable Word- Chapter 5 of The Magician's Nephew.
On today's episode, we dive into a listener's question on our Facebook page (Further Up and Further In Podcast) of how we are to be in the world but not of the world. Listen to find out....it's not a simple answer.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #3, we find ourselves in a new world- well, not really a world so much as an In-between... Who will we find there? Will we be able to get out? Will we remember who we are? All this questions will be answered- and many others asked. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! Aslan's Army: Want to support the bookclub? Join Aslan's Army on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/furtherup The Adventure continues next time, as we try to resist The Bell and the Hammer- Chapter 4 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #2, we find out just what Uncle Andrew has been up to in his attic... and for some time it seems. You can hear the excitement in our voices, feel the crackle of the fire and might even hear a new pronunciation of "conversion" as we spend some time with Digory and his uncle. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! The Adventure continues next time, as we're transported to The Wood Between the Worlds- Chapter 3 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #1, We meet Polly, Digory and his crazy Uncle Andrew... or perhaps, that’s what we’re meant to think? Regardless of your feelings on Uncle Andrew, come with us as we adventure indoors, stump of candle in hand, and open the wrong door. Thank you for joining us on this adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! The Adventure continues next Wednesday, January 30th, as we spend some time with Digory and His Uncle- Chapter 2 of The Magician's Nephew.
Hello Friends! Join us as we journey Further Up into the World of Narnia and Look for Lewis. In Episode #0, You'll hear our co-hosts Ezra, Sarah and Lane share how they first found Aslan... or perhaps, how He found them. You'll also get to hear the formatting and segments that will make up every episode as we Read through the world of Narnia beginning with The Magician's Nephew. Thank you for joining us on a brand new adventure and remember... Aslan Moves! Lewis Letters: Send us the story of how you discovered the world of Narnia! Via Wardrobe? Jump through a Painting? Called back in a Train Station? Send your Lewis Letter to furtheruppod@gmail.com and have your personal story shared on a future episode. Want more interaction with fellow Narnians? Go to the Facebook Page "Further Up: Lookin' for Lewis" https://www.facebook.com/AslanMoves/ Follow the book club on Instagram- @aslanmoves and be on the lookout for a Twitter account soon! The Adventure begins next Wednesday, January 23rd, as we open The Wrong Door- Chapter 1 of The Magician's Nephew.
The second mini episode introducing the Further Up, Further In podcast.
The Cost of Real Church Leadership. . . GUEST Rod Dreher. Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture & Theology ... GUEST Edith M. Humphrey. John and Kathy feature a new comical segment called: I AM POSITIVE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Cost of Real Church Leadership. . . GUEST Rod Dreher. Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture & Theology ... GUEST Edith M. Humphrey. John and Kathy feature a new comical segment called: I AM POSITIVE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week our two readings (Luke 8:29-56, Galatians 2:16-20) lead us to consider the deep relationship between faith and Christ's power, a debated issue since the Reformation times. We look to these passages, and back to the example of Abraham (Genesis 15; Genesis 18) in order to understand what St. Paul and Holy Tradition tell us about faith, and how we should answer those who insist that salvation is “by faith alone.” Dr. Edith's new book is titled, "Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture and Theology
This week our two readings (Luke 8:29-56, Galatians 2:16-20) lead us to consider the deep relationship between faith and Christ's power, a debated issue since the Reformation times. We look to these passages, and back to the example of Abraham (Genesis 15; Genesis 18) in order to understand what St. Paul and Holy Tradition tell us about faith, and how we should answer those who insist that salvation is “by faith alone.” Dr. Edith's new book is titled, "Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture and Theology
This week our two readings (Luke 8:29-56, Galatians 2:16-20) lead us to consider the deep relationship between faith and Christ's power, a debated issue since the Reformation times. We look to these passages, and back to the example of Abraham (Genesis 15; Genesis 18) in order to understand what St. Paul and Holy Tradition tell us about faith, and how we should answer those who insist that salvation is “by faith alone.” Dr. Edith's new book is titled, "Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture and Theology
Daniel Oz’s collection of flash fables, Further Up the Path, is charming for the way they make the familiar strange and the strange familiar. These pieces of prose poetry blend two frames of reference, creating a new world. Host Marcel Sulak reads six poems from Oz on today’s episode. Text: “Further up the Path” by Daniel Oz, translated by Jessica Cohen. Music: Stream Noise recorded by Caroline Ford A New World by SS Music Productions 10 Different Voices One Song by The Bridge Project
Louie the Lobster, Millwall Beer, Realistic Cartoon Characters, Elephant Rescue, LSD Dolphins, A Nugget Short, Lucky Charms Shake, Injecting Blood & Umm Yeah. This week's Further Up, Further In topic was selected by patron, Heather Gianndrea, based off of her blog entitled Crisis Averted found here: https://clappingonthe2and4.com/2017/06/17/crisis-averted/ You can find Heather on Twitter: www.twitter.com/heatherberry http://www.ingloriouspasterds.com Follow the Pasterds on Twitter: www.twitter.com/PasterdsPodcast www.twitter.com/polleynamedbrad www.twitter.com/polleynamedmatt www.twitter.com/mjbaysinger Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pasterdspodcast SUPPORT US ON PATREON:http://www.patreon.com/pasterdspodcast
Pete's talk continues the "Further Up" aspect from his talk the previous week.
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com As you may have heard, on Monday (10/21) over at NarniaCast.com I released the first part of a special podcast discussing the news of The Silver Chair being the next Narnia movie. The second part won't release there until the 28th, but you can hear BOTH parts here! That's right....hear the complete 60 minutes of discussion before the last half is available on NarniaCast.com My guests for this were Dr. Charlie Starr, Dr. Devin Brown, Dr. Bruce Edwards, Dr. Crystal Hurd and Paul Martin. They joined me via Skype on October 14th to chat. SHOW NOTES/LINKS: C.S. Lewis Review (Dr. Bruce Edwards's Website) Purchase Dr. Edwards's Books: Further Up and Further In Not a Tame Lion Purchase Dr. Brown's Books: Inside Narnia Inside Prince Caspian Inside The Voyage of the 'Dawn Treader' Visit Dr. Charlie Starr's Website Purchase Light: C.S. Lewis's First and Final Story Listen to an interview with Dr. Starr about Light EssentialCSLewis.com CrystalHurd.com NarniaFans.com Music by Patrick Swanson
Please visit: AllAboutJack.Podbean.com Welcome to the first episode of NarniaCast, a brand new mini-series looking at the world of Narnia created by C.S. Lewis. There will be one show for each Narnia book. Co-hosts for the shows are William O’Flaherty, Paul Martin and Dr. Crystal Hurd. A different special guest will join them for the podcast. Dr. Bruce Edwards discusses The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in this premiere episode. NarniaCast.com C.S. Lewis Review (Dr. Bruce Edwards’s Website) EssentialCSLewis.com CrystalHurd.com NarniaFans.com Purchase Dr. Edwards’s Books: Further Up and Further In Not a Tame Lion
"Further Up & Further In," by Jacob's Trouble, is a song about the end of Narnia, as described by C.S. Lewis in the final book of the series, The Last Battle.
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