Podcasts about Joy Davidman

I mean, I don't know you. Maybe you didn't grow up in an evangelical Christian subculture. But if you did, there's a high likelihood that the ideas you absorbed about how men and women behave—and what it even means to be masculine or feminine—were influenced heavily by C.S Lewis' famous Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength.On this fascinating episode, Kathryn Wagner (returning guest and medieval lit scholar) and Robin Harris (writer and incoming seminarian) stopped by to evaluate Lewis' takes on gender against both more modern feminist sensibilities and much older writers and theologians in the Christian tradition.You should absolutely join us.★ About Our Guests:Robin Harris is a North Carolina based freelance writer and editor who specializes in Bible curriculum. She is on the board of the Davenant Institute. Her writing has appeared in Mere Orthodoxy, Ad Fontes, and the Theopolis Institute. As of Fall 2025, she will be a student at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (MATS, 2027). She writes at robinjeanharris.substack.com/ and can be reached at robinjeanharris [at] gmail.com.Kathryn Wagner is the Director of Academic Programming at the Center for Christianity and Scholarship at Duke University. She studies the literature and religious culture of the late Middle Ages and teaches courses that aim to form students in virtue through the practices of the liberal arts. She can be reached at kathryn [at] mogkwagner.net.—★ Timestamps(00:00) #62 - Evangelicals' Gender Ideas Came from C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy - with Robin Harris and Kathryn Wagner(04:20) Evangelicals who leaned on C.S. Lewis and the Space Trilogy(13:12) The Space Trilogy tackles gender(24:46) But can archetypes live in the real world?(38:44) God does not have a body: Metaphors in Christian scripture(53:28) Confusion and contraception are tied together(01:00:58) God as our mother?(01:06:39) Lewis's thinking evolution: widening the gender box(01:24:44) Replacing theoretical masculinity and femininity with real friendships(01:33:24) What would Lewis think of today's transgender conversation?(01:40:31) In the Christian tradition on gender, Lewis is the test run—★ Links and ReferencesThese well-read people dropped a lot of names and references. For your ease of Google searching, here are the ones we caught:John and Stasi Eldridge (books: Wild at Heart, Captivating), Jordan Peterson Jungian thinking, Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Elisabeth Elliot (book: Let Me Be a Woman), complementarianism and egalitarianism, Michael Ward (book: Planet Narnia), apophatic theology, platonic forms and Aristotle's hylomorphism, Thomistic/ Thomas=Thomas Aquinas, Pope John Paul II (book/writings: Theology of the Body), Anselm of Canterbury talked about God as our mother, Julian of Norwich said a similar thing; Joy Davidman, Dorothy Sayers, philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe, Sister Penelope Lawson, Ruth Pitter, C. S. Lewis (books: The Four Loves, A Grief Observed), Kevin Vanhoozer (theologian).—★ Send us feedback, questions, comments, and support!Email: communionandshalom@gmail.com | Instagram: @newkinship | Substack: @newkinship | Patreon: @newkinship —★ CreditsCreators and Hosts: David Frank, TJ Espinoza | Audio Engineer: Carl Swenson, carlswensonmusic.com | Podcast Manager: Elena F. | Graphic Designer: Gavin Popken, gavinpopkenart.com ★ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newkinship.substack.com

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 The Comfort of Christ in Our Affliction Please remain standing for the reading of our sermon text. We are continuing in 2 Corinthians chapter 1. This morning, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. That is on page 1145 in the provided pew Bibles. As a reminder, last week, Paul emphasized his apostleship. He was writing to them, to the church of God in Corinth, as an apostle of God. Paul had been appointed by God in this special role. The reason he emphasized that point is because some in Corinth had been questioning Paul's legitimacy. As we read, we are reading the Word of God given to us through the apostle of God. As you hear this Word, know that it is the very Word of God. Reading of 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Prayer Why has God allowed this suffering in my life or my loved one? What are his purposes in it? Does my trial mean that God is displeased with me? Will it ever end? Every one of us, in some way or to some extent, struggles through these questions. And we generally struggle through them on two levels. On the one hand, the intellectual questions... Why does God allow suffering and affliction? What do the Scriptures teach about it? And then on the other hand are the questions of the heart. Why am I or why is someone I love enduring this? God, where are you? Questions of the mind and questions of the heart. In 1940, well-known British author and Christian philosopher, CS Lewis, wrote the book, the Problem of Pain. It's a philosophical analysis of why a loving and omnipotent God allows pain and suffering – questions of the mind. Lewis seeks to answer by working through questions of God's nature, his justice, the fallen state of the world, heaven and hell, and the purposes of pain. But 20 years later, in 1961, Lewis wrote a very very different book on suffering. A Grief Observed. You see, in 1957 Lewis married Joy Davidman. They had developed a deep friendship with one another over the years through letters and visits. Joy was from the States. Eventually that friendship turned into a deep love for one another. But Joy developed breast cancer and it metastasized into her bones. Nonetheless, they loved one another, so they had a small wedding ceremony in a hospital room in Oxford, England. Joy lived for three more years. They endured the ups and downs of her cancer. They grieved and cried together. Lewis significantly reduced his writing and speaking engagements to be by her side. Joy passed away in the summer of 1960 at the age of 45.   In the months after her death, Lewis wrote A Grief Observed. In it he shared his sorrows, his confusion, and doubts. He wrote about the struggles of maintaining his faith in God through it. But he shared how he came to find deep meaning and healing in the grief and sorrow and suffering. Through it, he experienced the love of God in Christ in a way he had never before. In short, Lewis experienced in his heart what his mind knew. What we find in 2 Corinthians is that very thing. It was one of the apostle Paul's goals in writing to the church. He wanted them to understand the intellectual side of affliction and suffering, but also for them to apply it to their hearts. Let me explain. You see, the theme of suffering and comfort runs throughout 2 Corinthians. It's not the only theme, but the apostle Paul comes back to it many times and in different ways. And the reason Paul addressed affliction and suffering over and over was to correct them - to first, correct their thinking. I mentioned last week that there was a group trying to infiltrate the church. Paul called them “super-apostles.” And one of the ways that they were attempting to sway the church, was by undermining Paul. Do you know what their main critique of Paul was? It was the suffering that he was going through. They were saying something like, “Hey, church in Corinth, look at that guy, Paul. You know, the one who calls himself an apostle. Look at all the suffering that he has and is going through. He's been persecuted. He has this physical ailment and God hasn't healed him. His speaking ability is weak. He's suffered many things. You see, there is no way that this guy Paul is a true apostle. No, God would not allow someone with such an important role to go through all of that.” That's what they were saying. We're going to get into those details in chapters 10-12. But it's important to understand why Paul writes these opening words here. He wants them to understand clearly that suffering and affliction are part of the Christian life. But that's not the only thing. In fact, there's something greater that Paul explains. You see, in the Christian life, God gives comfort and joy and hope in our trials and afflictions. Let me put it this way. A big part of Paul's letter teaches us a foundational theology of suffering. It's a theology that we can understand in our minds and apply in our hearts. And when we do, not only will we understand the problem of pain, to use CS Lewis's language, but in the grief and suffering that we observe and experience, God will overwhelm us with his comfort… the comfort of his grace in whatever we go through. As we go through 2 Corinthians, it will be critical for each of us, you and me, to re-evaluate our theology of suffering. Because in the trials you are experiencing or will experience, your understanding of suffering will greatly affect your heart response to suffering. It's that important. We see that right here in these opening words. So let's consider them. And to start with, I have a theory about these 5 verses. I don't know how to prove it. But I think that these 5 verses may have the most intense use of word repetition in the whole Bible. ·       That word “comfort” is used 10 times in the 5 verses. I'm including the verbs and the nouns, by the way. ·       The word “affliction” and “suffering” are used seven times, total between them. ·       The words “share” 4 times. That is a lot packed into just 5 verses. Maybe Psalm 150 rivals it. The word “praise” in Psalm 150 is used 13 times in just 6 verses. But still, in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, multiple words are repeated – comfort, suffering, affliction, and share. It is intense – intensely comforting. Before we get into Paul's message, let me first define the word “comfort.”  Because we may be tempted to think about our current use of the word. When we think about comfort today, it is most often about how we feel in our senses. We say, “are you comfortable?” ...meaning are we at ease. “Are those chairs comfortable to sit on?” In healthcare... comfort is how well our pain is medicated. Now, there's nothing wrong with those uses. But the word “comfort” here is spiritual and relational. It's about being encouraged and consoled in the midst of a trial. In other words, it's not about removing the affliction or being physically comfortable in it. Rather it is being strengthened in your soul while enduring the suffering, whatever trial it is. Ok, with all of that said… (1) the false teaching being addressed, (2) the mind and heart application, and (3) the repetition and the word comfort, let's now get into the message. Let's look at three things this morning. 1. Worship the God who comforts. 2. Know the comfort of God in Christ. 3. Share the comfort of God with others. Let me say it again if you are taking notes… (repeat) 1. Worship the God who comforts So first, worship! Look at verse 3. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort.” In the very opening words (in the body of this letter), Paul emphasizes God as the God of comfort. God of ALL comfort. And these words direct our praise to him. The very first thing that Paul wants the church in Corinth to do… is to worship and acknowledge God as the God of comfort. And when it says that God is the “God of all comfort, who comforts us in our affliction” it is saying that God brings hope and resolve in suffering. He is present with us in our suffering. Back to the definition of comfort. God consoles us. He ministers to us. He strengthens us to endure. Furthermore, gives us assurances that his promises are eternal. In all of that, God provides a measure of peace in unsettled times and in pain. Comforting his people is part of his nature. He is the God of all comfort. God is not some detached supernatural being that cares not about the suffering of his people. No, he loves us and ministers to us in our suffering. So, in our suffering, we're to direct our attention to him in worship … because he is the God of all comfort who comforts us in those ways. In fact, let me add this point. Worshipping God is one of the ways through which God ministers to us in our suffering. When we praise him for all the ways that he cares for and loves us and gives us hope, he increases our comfort. Through it, he strengthens us to endure the trials and suffering in this life. Now, when I say “worship” I am talking about both what we are doing here in our worship service, and in all of life when we direct our attention to God. So, worship the God of all comfort. 2. Know the comfort of God in Christ. #2 – know the comfort of Christ. Let's go back to the so-called super apostles one more time. They claimed that Paul's suffering disqualified him for apostleship. They are very much like today's health-wealth preachers. If you are not familiar with that term, it's referring to pastors who say “that suffering is not God's will for you.” One thing they believe is that sickness or affliction indicates that you do not have enough faith. There are a lot of problems with that. The main problem is that it's not the pattern of Jesus' own life and ministry. Verse 5 speaks of the suffering that we share in Christ. Suffering is a part of the Christian life. And it was especially so for the true apostles. They endured much affliction and persecution because of their ministry. But through their suffering, they brought the comfort of Christ and his salvation to them. You see, Paul is saying the opposite. He's saying something like this “The reason that I am suffering is because I am sharing in the ministry of Christ. It is actually for your comfort and salvation. My affliction does not disqualify me. No, actually, my suffering is instead a qualification of my apostleship.” Part of Paul's message here is a defense of his ministry. But he also wants them to know the amazing comfort of Christ in their own affliction. Now, there are lots of ways through which God comforts us in suffering. But the main way is through the comfort we have in Jesus Christ. Look at verse 5, “For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.” The greatest comfort that we can receive in our affliction comes from sharing the comfort of Christ. It says we “abundantly share” in Christ sufferings and comfort. I think that's hard to get our minds around. Afterall, Jesus lived 2000 years ago. How do we share in his sufferings and comfort? It happens this way… when God calls believers to him and gives them faith in Christ, he unites them to him. So, if you believe in the saving grace of God, he does this amazing thing. You are ingrafted into Christ… Jesus describes it like a vine being grafted into his root… like a branch grafted into a healthy tree. Jesus said that when we abide in him, he will abide in us. That is what Paul is referring to when he says we share abundantly in Christ. He is ours and we are his. The afflictions that he endured, he endured for us… and through those afflictions, we receive the abundance of his comfort. We have a Savior who endured the suffering and miseries of this life. He shed tears of sadness and was grieved at Jerusalem's lack of belief. He was tempted in the desert. He was insulted and persecuted. He endured the shame of the cross where he suffered unto death. And in our union with him, he ministers to us through what he endured… and he is therefore able to comfort us through his victory over the persecution and suffering and death. I like how one commentary I read put it: “The key experiences of Christ, especially his suffering, death, and resurrection, are the pattern by which Christians can understand their own suffering and final triumph.” Because we share in his suffering, we share in his great comfort. It's not emphasized here, but part of that comfort comes through knowing that Jesus sympathizes in our weakness and our suffering. You see, because we are united to him by faith, he is present in us. He is with us in our trials. He can therefore can minister his comfort to us. I like to refer to it as Gospel comfort. Sometimes you'll hear me use that phrase “gospel comfort” when I pray. We have the Gospel comfort of Christ through what he endured and accomplished for us. I'm talking about all those things I mentioned earlier. Strength to endure, hope and resolve. Consolation and peace. Heart encouragement. We share all those comforting things through him. Now, there is more to say about this, especially as we consider Jesus' resurrection. We'll get to that next week. All experience affliction and suffering. But we worship a God who comforts us in our affliction. And he does that through Christ. 3. Share the Comfort of God So, #1, Worship the God who comforts. #2. Know the comfort of God in Christ. And number 3, share the comfort of God. One of God's purposes in your suffering, is so that you can comfort others by the comfort you've been given in in Christ. That is actually the main emphasis in these 5 verses. It's woven throughout. In verse 3, right after it says that God comforts us in all our affliction… Paul writes this, “so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” And then again in verses 6 and 7, Paul goes right back to comforting others with the comfort that we are given. Verses 6 and 7 are like an example. Notice he says, “if we.” “if we are afflicted it is for your comfort and salvation.” He's talking about himself and Timothy. If they are afflicted, God will use it to comfort the Corinthian church. Verse 7 reinforces that. Next week when we get to verses 8-11, he is going to give a real example – their persecution in Asia. Here is the point for them and for us. We are called to comfort one another. You and I are to both give and receive the comfort of God. That means relaying the comfort we receive in our affliction. That means directing one another to worship the God of all comfort. It means sharing the comfort of God in Christ. It means blessings each other with the promises of God in his Word. It means being with one another in our suffering… and caring for one another through trials. It means praying with and for each other through those difficult times. Beloved in Christ, look around you in this room. These are your brothers and sisters in Christ. In the pain and suffering that we each share... we also need to share the comfort of God. You see, one way that God ministers this grace to his people is through his people. Now, two things come to mind that are necessary: ·       First, in order to minister God's comfort to one another, we need to intentionally grow in our relationships with one another. I'm very encouraged by how that is happening here in different ways. But we should continue to strive towards that.   ·       Second, we need to know when we are each suffering. Someone can't share the comfort of Christ with you without knowing the suffering that you are enduring. You know, sometimes we bottle things up. We don't want people to know. I get it. To be sure, I'm not saying that everyone needs to know your trials and pain, but I encourage you to reach out to someone. Or reach out to me so that I can connect you with others here who can come alongside of you… and comfort you in Christ. In order for us to minister this Gospel comfort to one another, we need to share our burdens with one another. In summary, part of the comfort we receive in our suffering comes through sharing the comfort we have in Christ. Conclusion So, worship the God who comforts. Know the comfort of God in Christ and share the comfort of God. If you know the grace of God in Christ. If you have faith in the living Lord... then today, in the midst of the burdens you bear, as you feel the pains of this world weighing on you... be reminded in your mind and heart that God is the God of all comfort. Worship him. Be strengthened and nourished and assured of all that Christ has done for you. Know of the comfort that he gives because you share in his affliction and his comfort. And may we comfort one another in that great eternal comfort. If you are suffering today but you do not know the great comfort of Christ... come to him with your burdens. Lay your life and your suffering before him and come and worship him… for God is merciful as it says in verse 3. He will give you that everlasting comfort, the only true comfort in this life.

Lessons from 'A Grief Observed' by C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) is best known for works like "The Chronicles of Narnia" and ‘Mere Christianity' and ‘Screwtape Letters' (episode 20). 'A Grief Observed' was written in 1961, shortly after the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, from cancer. It's a deeply personal reflection on grief, loss, and faith, originally published under a pseudonym. Ways to Support: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ijmakan.substack.com/subscribe?=⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://becomingantifragile.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/BecomingAntifragile⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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CS. Lewis once said when describing grief, “I thought I could describe a state; make a map of sorrow. Sorrow, however, turns out to be not a state but a process.” (Lewis, A grief observed, 2015)  As many of us know, we can't control grief and there's no GPS to navigate it. It's  very much a process, something that takes time to heal, and takes one step at a time not always forward but in circles.  1956, CS Lewis married American writer Joy Davidman; but sadly Joy died of cancer four years later at the age of 45.  While Lewis had only been married for a short time his depth of his grief was so intense he went to express his sorrow in his book dedicated to his wife, titled A Grief Observed.   In this week's episode, Andrea and Jennifer have a candid and inspiring conversation with Sherry Hayes-Peirce about the loss of her spouse, who she fondly refers to as “Dude”. While everyone experiences grief differently, Sherry provides an honest and raw perspective on the uniqueness of the loss of a spouse.  Guest Bio Sherry Hayes-Peirce is a Catholic social media strategist, blogger, conference speaker, and contributing author of the Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers. She serves as Digital Engagement Coordinator for American Martyrs Catholic Community in Manhattan Beach, CA. She is also a contributing writer to Catholicmom.com from Holy Cross Family Ministry. Sherry has a strong devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and is grateful to be a digital disciple of Christ. You can connect with Sherry on Instagram (church_social_tips), Facebook (Sherry Sheridan Hayes Peirce) or send an email to Sherry.hayes.peirce@gmail.com. Links from the show A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis Sherry's articles on CatholicMom.com Effects of trauma and healing on the brain Information about Saint Monica  Widowhood Novena on Hallow Mulieris Dignitatem (Vatican document); Wikipedia description  The Camino The Way (movie) Scripture Verses “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 (Cavins, J., Healy, M., Swafford, A. D., & Williamson, P. S. (2018). The holy bible: Revised Standard version, Second Catholic edition. Ascension.)  Matthew 11:30 Journaling Questions Sometimes we hold on to items that belonged to our loved ones because they remind us of them by their scent. What is something that you have kept to preserve a loved one's memory or their spirit? Who is part of your faith-filled circle? In what ways have you been able to support each other in times of need? 3. What is your mourning glory? Prayer for the soul of Brad “Dude” Peirce; For all widows. Prayers also for Mary, a recently widowed friend and her daughter, Chloe. If you have questions or comments about today's show or to inquire about being a guest, head over to our website: ⁠www.mourningglorypodcast.com⁠. There you will find links to previous episodes as well as information on how to contact us or request to be a guest on our show. You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠.

If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave us a six-star review! Failing that, you can always leave a five-star one. Also, I'd love to hear from you!  inklingsvarietyhour@gmail.com. Also, I'm on Instagram: @inklingsvarietyhour Chris is joined by actor Jason Will to discuss Charles Williams' nativity play, The House by the Stable, recently staged by the Acacia Theater Company with Grab and Grace. Together, they weigh the following questions (among others): How can modern theater companies make up for the fact that audiences are not familiar with verse plays? What is the context of this play? Who was Ruth Spalding? Why did Williams' choose to combine medieval allegorical and medieval Bible ("mystery") plays, and what does that have to do with Man, Pride, Hell, Gabriel, and the Holy Family? How should one read verse drama? Could this be Williams' clearest piece of fiction? Also, is there tobacco in heaven? Episode links: The House by the Stable Grab and Grace Acacia Theater Company What Prominent Charles Williams Scholars Are Saying Also, see the Oddest Inkling Blog entry What Critics Are Saying Next week: We're talking with Connor Salter about Nightmare Alley by Joy Davidman's ex, Bill Gresham!  At long last, a connection between the Inklings and film noir!  And it's a really good film noir, too (and yes, I know that Gresham didn't direct the movie but wrote the book that inspired the movie--don't be such a geek).

Join Han + Steph for a very special conversation with New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry, the woman behind our first-ever Booked Solid Book Club pick: Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Patti sheds insight into her masterful exploration of Joy Davidman—the wife who won the heart, mind, and soul of C.S. Lewis, one of America's most prolific Christian writers and thinkers of the 20th century. To our honor and delight, Patti also encouraged our writerly hearts with powerful doses of wisdom from her own decades of literary expertise and success. We won't soon forget this chat! Grab a coffee + listen up, bookish besties! You'll be motivated to write, persevere, and embrace the beauty of your own path, whenever you find yourself! Find Patti on Instagram (@pattichenry) + her website (www.patticallahanhenry.com) Find us on Instagram: @bookedsolidpod TODAY'S SOLID BOOKS: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry The Secret Life of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry Losing the Moon by Patti Callahan Henry The Complete Works of C.S. Lewis Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L'Engle The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

The letters between 1959 and 1960 reveal some difficult times for both Jack and Mary, including the death of Jack's wife, Joy Davidman. [Show Notes]

This week on The Literary Life podcast, Angelina, Cindy, and Thomas bring us the first installment in their series of discussions about C. S. Lewis' science fiction novel Out of the Silent Planet. Angelina shares some background on how Lewis began writing this book and what he set out to do through the genre of science fiction within the form of a romance. In looking at the historical time period in which he was writing, Thomas brings out the transcendent quality of Lewis' message. They talk about Ransom's character and his embodiment of the “old ways.” Cindy points out the Dante-esque details of the beginning of Ransom's journey. Other themes our hosts discuss are the problem of eugenics, the study of philology, the similarities in setup with First Men in the Moon, the enchantment of modernity, medieval cosmology, and so much more! House of Humane Letters is thrilled to announce an all new webinar from Dr. Jason Baxter coming October 31st! Register today for Can Dante's Inferno Save the World? Also coming up from House of Humane Letters on November 16, 2023, Jennifer Rogers' webinar on Tolkien and The Old English Tradition. You can sign up now and save your spot! Commonplace Quotes: “I'm with Orwell,' said Strike. “Some ideas are so stupid, only intellectuals believe them.” Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling) An age of discovery…is apt to loathe established institutions, and be filled with spiritual arrogance. Agnes Mure Mackenzie, The Kingdom of Scotland It is a strange comment on our age that such a book lies hid in a hideous paper-backed edition, wholly unnoticed by the cognescenti, while any “realistic” drivel about some neurotic in a London flat–something that needs no real invention at all, something that any educated man could write if he chose, may get seriously reviewed and mentioned in serious book–as if it really mattered. I wonder how long this tyranny will last? Twenty years ago I felt no doubt that I should live to see it all break up and great literature return: but here I am, losing teeth and hair, and still no break in the clouds. C. S. Lewis, from a letter to Joy Davidman, Dec. 1953 A Selection from New Heaven and New Earth by D. H. Lawrence I was greedy, I was mad for the unknown. I, new-risen, resurrected, starved from the tomb starved from a life of devouring always myself now here was I, new-awakened, with my hand stretched out and touching the unknown, the real unknown, the unknown unknown. My God, but I can only say I touch, I feel the unknown! I am the first comer! Cortes, Pisarro, Columbus, Cabot, they are nothing, nothing! I am the first comer! I am the discoverer! I have found the other world! Books Mentioned: On Stories by C. S. Lewis Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis The Discarded Image by C. S. Lewis Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CindyRollinsWriter. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

What does this 1993 film, based upon the true story of C.S. (Jack) Lewis and his American wife, Joy Davidman, tell us about grief, suffering and love? How is it related to the “problem of evil,” often discussed in philosophical and theological settings? How does the film contrast Lewis's speaking appearances, where he discusses the subject, with the first-person experience he has with his wife's suffering? How do Joy's challenges to Jack's relatively comfortable and cloistered life as an academic foreshadow the starkly raw emotional experience he has with her suffering? What is the point of the contrast? Why does Lewis, while in the depths of grief, compare God to a vivisectionist? In light of that harsh accusation, why does he not lose his faith? How does the tragedy bring him closer to Douglas, Joy's son? What does Lewis make of what he describes as ‘God's silence,' in the aftermath of tragedy? What is symbolized by the painting Jack has in his study of a place called “the Golden Valley,” and how does the film utilize that symbol in its imagery?

In the 14th episode of our series focussing on McGrath's book, CS Lewis: A Life, we look at Lewis' deep anguish following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, and explore his approach to suffering in A Grief Observed. We also observe how Lewis faced his own impending death. Plus, don't forget to register for the opportunity to win a copy of McGrath's seminal biography of Lewis.   To be in with a chance to win a copy of CS Lewis: A Life, sign up to our newsletter at: https://premierunbelievable.com/cslewisbook    + Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545 + For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our new website + For our Premier Unbelievable? Live events + For apologetics training: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training + Support the podcast from the USA + Support the podcast from UK and rest of the world

In the 13th episode of our series focussing on McGrath's book, CS Lewis: A Life, we cover some of the more difficult elements of Lewis' life, including Warnie's alcoholism, Mrs Moore's dementia and his struggles at Oxford. We also explore his complicated relationship with Joy Davidman and look at why he moved to Cambridge University. Plus, don't forget to register for the opportunity to win a copy of McGrath's seminal biography of Lewis.   To be in with a chance to win a copy of CS Lewis: A Life, sign up to our newsletter at: https://premierunbelievable.com/cslewisbook   + Subscribe to The CS Lewis podcast: https://pod.link/1560959545 + For more shows, free ebook and newsletter visit our new website + For our Premier Unbelievable? Live events + For apologetics training: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training + Support the podcast from the USA + Support the podcast from UK and rest of the world

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Jessica is joined by Patti Callahan Henry to discuss their shared love for C.S. Lewis and how his relationship with Joy Davidman influenced his last fictional work. Books Referenced: The Paris Wife by Paul McLain Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press. Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O'Connor and The Brothers Karamazov.  Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson. Information on Patti Callahan Henry:  Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times, Globe and Mail, and USA Today bestselling author of sixteen novels, including her newest, The Secret Book of Flora Lea. She's also a podcast host of original content for her novels, Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Learn more about Patti Callahan Henry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jessica is joined by Patti Callahan Henry to discuss their shared love for C.S. Lewis and how his relationship with Joy Davidman influenced his last fictional work. Books Referenced: The Paris Wife by Paul McLain Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press. Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O'Connor and The Brothers Karamazov.  Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson. Information on Patti Callahan Henry:  Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times, Globe and Mail, and USA Today bestselling author of sixteen novels, including her newest, The Secret Book of Flora Lea. She's also a podcast host of original content for her novels, Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis. Learn more about Patti Callahan Henry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year and welcome back to Part Two of the Best of Binge Reading 2022, and the seven top shows for the year as selected by you, our listeners. We ran the first part of the Best of Binge Reading 2022 Part 1 in the first week of January, so if you missed out on that, do check it out. Hi, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler. The seven authors represented here, like those before them, range across the whole field of popular fiction from romance maestro Jayne Ann Krentz to Kate Quinn and her remarkable spy story - set - it in of all places – in Ukraine - during the Second World War. We travel from from Patti Callahan's inspirational revisiting of Narnia and the story of the love affair between CS Lewis and Joy Davidman, to a surprise nonfiction book, our first ever, but such a good story. Kate Langbroek's Ciao Bella, her heart warming account of taking her family of six to Italy for a year. As you'll know if you heard Part One, the selection is based solely on the number of people who listened to the shows that ran between December 1st, 2021 and December 1st, 2022. Taking those dates allows us to compile and edit the show. In time for posting in January 23. To give you the flavor, we include selected highlights from each show. We hope that you might discover new authors you've missed first time round or find books you might want to get into in 2023. Just as our listeners hailed from all over the world so do the authors represented here so here it is, Part Two of the Best of Binge Reading 2022. I do hope you do enjoy it, and if you do, leave us a comment or a review so others will find us too Introducing romantic suspense author Jayne Ann Krentz Jayne Ann Krentz is an internationally celebrated author who has sold 35 million copies of her books worldwide. But when she started out, she spent six years battering on publisher's doors trying to find her way in. I asked her about those years. Jenny Wheeler: And you were writing for yourself and really just for the joy of it, for that whole six years? Jayne Ann Krentz: I wouldn't call it the joy of it. I always say that if you're doomed to write, you don't have any option. It really is a kind of an addiction. It's a compulsion, and if you can quit writing, you will quit writing because there are enough frustrations in the business that you're not going to fight it. Every writer I know has just kept at it. That's how it works. I think it's because we can't stop and I say that, but there does come a time for some writers when they do stop, all of a sudden. I look back in their names that have just gone, and I have no idea where they went. I guess they just walked away. I can't do that. Creating a 'Jayneverse' for her readers Jenny Wheeler: Yes. That's interesting. So now you've created what you described at the end of one of your recent books as a Jayneverse, A universe but it's a Jayneverse. Now that's an interesting concept. It's something that almost seems to have stolen up on you? Can you explain to readers who don't know what a Jayneverse is? Jayne Ann Krentz: Well, I have my editor to thank for pointing it out. We were talking one day about the next book, what would the next book be like, what did I want to work with? And  with so many of my books, I want to work with similar things. I love working with the psychic vibe, and with a certain kind of hero and a certain kind of heroine. Certain kinds of plots. I don't do gore, or serial killer plots. I do more murder mystery type plots. And I like the romantic vibe in the books. And after a while you create a world of that. Every writer has a ‘verse,' I think, a metaverse and I think they spend their entire careers exploring that universe. And it's endless. It's as broad as your imagination. So in some sense, every author has their own personal universe, and that's what they write out of, that's what they write from, and that's what they explore.

IN THIS REPEAT - Learn about a great devotional to help you reflect on Advent.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C.S. Lewis and his friends, as well as those who influenced him, viewed the Incarnation with wonder and awe. That's why the Christian History Institute and the Marion E. Wade Center came together to release a small, but meaningful booklet entitled The Grand Miracle: Daily Reflections for the Season of Advent. It contains 28 devotions written by as many authors that contain a Scripture quotation, as well as a quotation from either C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Dorthy L. Sayers, George MacDonald, G.K. Chesterton, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, or Joy Davidman. William O'Flaherty spoke with Dr. Jennifer Woodruff Tait (managing editor of Christian History) about this Advent devotion that can offer an inspiring look at the birth of Christ at any time of the year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Buy The Grand Miracle Advent Devotion PREVIEW a copy of all the devotions in The Grand Miracle  Listen to Podcast on Seven Literary Sages Issue Visit the main website for Christian History Institute Visit Marion E. Wade Center website ----more---- Purchase Lewis Books on Amazon Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

C.S. Lewis, the mind behind Narnia, did not have an easy life. See how God uses the crucibles of loneliness, challenging domestic life and existential crisis to forge one of the greatest authors and apologists of our times. Short excerpt from episode: "... C.S. Lewis never had it easy at home or in the family life … right from childhood all the way to his death. After his mother's ultimately death when he was nine, Lewis's relationship with his father became deeply strained, as his father grew more and more distant. You could almost say he grew up with an absentee father, which we now know in some ways is even more painful than losing a father outright. And it wasn't like Lewis wasn't partly to blame for the estrangement: he would write later in life that the strain with his father was the greatest sin of his life. But luckily, they did get to reconcile shortly before his father died, where they could spent 6 golden weeks together. Two more significant domestic figures punctuate the decades of Lewis' adult years - his brother Warnie, and also a certain Mrs Moore, who shared a home with Lewis even throughout his years of fame. Mrs Janie Moore was a fascinating figure indeed… and also mysterious. During WWI, Lewis had made a promise to his friend Paddy, that should one of them perish, they would look after the surviving parent. True to his word, when Paddy died, Lewis took Mrs Moore into his home after the war, and lived with her until her own death, thirty years later. Moore in turn became the mother and father Lewis never had, and so, a psychologically complex sort of co-dependency developed. What was their relationship like?.."Practical Pilgrim Reflection: Here is a YouTube link to the movie Shadowlands, which centres of C.S. Lewis' relationship with Joy Davidman. Anthony Hopkins plays a surprisingly satisfying Lewis! 

Here's a repeat of a recent interview done with Dr. Hal Poe about his book The Completion of C.S. Lewis.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Completion of C.S. Lewis is the third and final biography by Harry Lee Poe. It covers from 1945 to the end of his life in 1963. While the book doesn't release until October, you can pre-order it now and learn more about it in this podcast interview with William O'Flaherty. Poe begins by telling how Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers and T.S. Eliot factored into Lewis's life. Learn interesting information about Narnia (of course) and Joy Davidman, among other interesting aspects in this detailed biography. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe Visit Inklings Fellowship website Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama) Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe Visit Inklings Fellowship website Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama) Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis  

The Completion of C.S. Lewis is the third and final biography by Harry Lee Poe. It covers from 1945 to the end of his life in 1963. While the book doesn't release until October, you can pre-order it now and learn more about it in this podcast interview with William O'Flaherty. Poe begins by telling how Charles Williams, Dorothy Sayers and T.S. Eliot factored into Lewis's life. Learn interesting information about Narnia (of course) and Joy Davidman, among other interesting aspects in this detailed biography. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe Visit Inklings Fellowship website Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama) Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase a copy of The Completion of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of The Making of C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Purchase a copy of Becoming C.S. Lewis (from Amazon) Listen to Other Podcasts with Dr. Hal Poe Visit Inklings Fellowship website Listen to an interview with Abigail Santamaria about her biography on Joy Davidman Listen to Once Upon a Wardrobe Interview English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama) Other Useful Links: Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL Listen to All About Jack on Apple Podcasts Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis  

Dr. Don W. King returns for the second time this month, this time to talk about the poetry of C.S. Lewis' wife, Joy Davidman.

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Today on the Almanac, we reflect on the life of Joy Davidman. #OTD #1517 #churchhistory — SHOW NOTES are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac GIVE BACK: Support the work of 1517 today CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Today on The Dominic Enyart Show, we're discussing grief. On April 23, 1956, C.S. Lewis married a woman named Joy Davidman. Joy was in the hospital with cancer when they were married, and although there was a slight chance of unexpected recovery, it was assumed that she would shortly thereafter pass away. An extraordinary act of love, courage, and sacrifice on Lewis' part. The couple had a few good years of reprieve together, but four years later, Joy Lewis died on July 13, 1960. Lewis, in his anguish, began to question God. As he tragically wrote, “The conclusion I dread is not ‘So there's no God after all,' but ‘So this is what God's really like. Deceive yourself no longer.' In late September the next year, Lewis published “A Grief Observed” under the pseudonym, “N. W. Clerk.” Today, Dominic will be giving a synopsis of the book, and some of his additional thoughts as he read the book in light of the passing of his father, Bob Enyart. Today's Resource: What We Believe & Why We Believe It (Blu-ray, DVD, or Video Download) This is an update of our "Christianity 101" series in eight parts! 1. The Bible Itself (revelation, inspiration, illumination, canon) 2. God (attributes, trinity) 3. The Created Beings (angels and man; then the animals) 4. The Old Testament (overview) 5. The New Testament (overview) 6. The Overall Plot of the Bible (dispensations; law and grace; Israel and the Body) 7. The End Times and Hell 8. Eternal Life and Heaven

Reverend Dave Carpenter speaks on CS Lewis and how his work and life inspired so many!About CS Lewis (Wikipedia):Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge University (Magdalene College, 1954–1963). He is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, but he is also noted for his other works of fiction, such as The Screwtape Letters and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, including Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.Lewis wrote more than 30 books which have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold millions of copies. The books that make up The Chronicles of Narnia have sold the most and have been popularised on stage, TV, radio, and cinema. His philosophical writings are widely cited by Christian scholars from many denominations.In 1956, Lewis married American writer Joy Davidman; she died of cancer four years later at the age of 45. Lewis died on 22 November 1963 from kidney failure, one week before his 65th birthday. In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of his death, Lewis was honoured with a memorial in Poets' Cornerin Westminster Abbey.Additional information on CS Lewis: https://www.biography.com/writer/cs-lewisCheck out this article on our guest, Karen Wright Marsh - https://pres-outlook.org/2021/01/mentoring-with-the-communion-of-the-saints/Link to Karen's Book on Amazon - Vintage Saints and SinnersBPC YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/BrentwoodPresbyterianChurchPlease consider supporting our show - https://www.bpcusa.org/financial-ministry/Support the show

Why is the concept of friendship in books such as The Four Loves, so important to Lewis? How did Lewis' friendship and romance with Joy Davidman affect his circle of friends? Alister continues to explore this theme with Justin.   + For more from the podcast http://www.cslewispodcast.com  + For our Premier Unbelievable? Live events + Support the podcast from the USA + Support the podcast from UK and rest of the world

We are currently reading the Eros chapter in The Four Loves, so David interviewed Abigail Santamaria about her book concerning Lewis' wife, Joy Davidman.

Patti Callahan is our guest on The Joys of Binge Reading today – the 200th episode of the show which we started four years ago with the goal to simply reach 50 episodes. I am delighted to share it with an author who has devoted the last seven years of her life to researching the remarkable relationship between C S Lewis and his American wife, Joy Davidman. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler. Patti has produced two best-selling books from this work she's carried out so lovingly. The first, Becoming Mrs Lewis, tells the story of the precious years of love and marriage the two authors shared before they were separated by Joy's early death. The second, Once Upon a Wardrobe, just published, delves into the inspiration behind the magical Narnia children's series. I couldn't think of a more uplifting story to feature on our 200th episode or a better Christmas book to talk about. If you're anything like me, you will find that Once Upon a Wardrobe makes you laugh and cry, sometimes even at the same time. Patti Callahan guest for 200th episode of Joys of Binge Reading The other thing Patti covers in this 200th episode is telling us how the American divorcee won the heart of a confirmed Christian bachelor and how she came to the inspiration to frame her Narnia story through the eyes of a very ill 8-year-old boy. We've got three eBook copies of Once Upon a Wardrobe to give away to three lucky readers. Enter the draw on our website www.thejoysofbingereading.com or on the Binge Reading Facebook page. ENTER THE DRAW FOR PATTI E-BOOK If you want to hear Patti tell us what she dreamed of being when she was a little girl, that's in the Getting-to-Know-You five quickfire questions. Become a Binge Reading on Patreon supporter, help support the show, and as well you will get some fun bonus content. SUPPORT BINGE READING ON PATREON Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: The fascination that led Patti into seven years of researchJoy Davidman - loved or reviled in equal measureA C. S. Lewis-Joy Davidman podcastSeeing Narnia through the eyes of an 8-year-old boyJoy Davidman the poetThe unrecognised impact a divorcee had on Lewis' work Where to find Patti Callahan  The Podcast - Behind The Scenes of Becoming Mrs Lewis Website:  https://www.patticallahanhenry.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattichenry/ Facebook: @AuthorPattiCallahanHenry Twitter: https://twitter.com/pcalhenry Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/patti-callahan Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/patticalhenry/_saved/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Patti-Callahan-Henry/e/B001H6W4AA/ What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. But now, here's Patti. Introducing historical fiction author Patti Callahan Patti Callahan - Best selling fiction about the life of C.S. Lewis Jenny Wheeler: Hello there Patti, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Patti Callahan: Jenny, thank you so much for having me. I'm so honored, especially for your 200th episode. Congratulations. Jenny Wheeler: Thank you. We have got two wonderful books to talk about with you today, both relating to the life of the Christian apologist and children's author C S Lewis. Your very latest book, Once Upon a Wardrobe, is a fictional exploration of the inspiration behind the Narnia series, which I'm sure are known all over the world. The previous book, published a couple of years ago, Becoming Mrs. Lewis, is about the romance C S Lewis had with American author Joy Davidman that resulted in his one and only marriage. You have spent about six years of your life overall devoted to researching Lewis's life for these two books. Give us a parachute overview of what those last years have been like for you. Patti Callahan: Diving into the work of C S Lewis,

Patti Callahan is the New York Times bestselling author of fifteen novels. In 2018, she dazzled readers and critics alike with her first historical novel, Becoming Mrs. Lewis, about the life of Joy Davidman, wife of C.S. Lewis. In today's episode, we talk about her recent novel Surviving Savannah and her upcoming novel Once Upon a Wardrobe, which will release October 19. Purchase Surviving Savannah on Amazon (affiliate). Purchase Surviving Savannah on Bookshop (affiliate). Purchase Once Upon a Wardrobe on Amazon (affiliate). Purchase Once Upon a Wardrobe on Bookshop (affiliate). Check out Patti's website. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Also mentioned: Learn more about the web series “Friends and Fiction.” The Untold Story Behind Surviving Savannah—a seven-episode podcast series. Join the Historical Fiction: Unpacked Podcast Group on Facebook! Be sure to visit my Instagram, Facebook, and website. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click them and make a purchase, you help support my work without paying any more for the product. Thank you for your support!

What is the real power that drives the Christian Church, even today? Ringside Preachers and Craft of Preaching join forces to bring you this special edition podcast discussing "Christianity Without Christendom." Dr. Erik Herrmann from Concordia Seminary St. Louis joins us to talk about the following topics: The Power and Authority of the Church (Matthew 16) “Least of all strategy” mindset Strength in the underdog's voice - the church Lutheranism is a movement, not an independent faith The Confessions Preparing pastors post pandemic, what do guys need now?   Thank you: Craft of Preaching 1517.org proud member of the 1517 Podcast Network and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and thejaggedword.com   Music: Willing Virginia - In the Arms of the King, on Spotify, iTunes, SoundCloud Dead Horse One - I love my man   Other Stuff: Smoke on the Mountain, Joy Davidman

IN THIS REPEAT: Learn more about Joy Davidman, the wife of C.S. Lewis through her own letters! Back in 2012 I did my first interview with Dr. Don King. It was on the 2009 book entitled Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman. This is the first time I've reposted the interview since I've had my podcast at the Podbean location. In this chat I also had Don answer some questions about his favorite Lewis book and recommendations about books by and about Lewis. Of course, he provides interesting background information about the letters of Joy Davidman and five key reasons why they are important to read.   Purchase Out of My Bone Dr. Don King's Literature Page Listen to Previous Interviews with Dr. Don King Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL  Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis  

IN THIS REPEAT: Don King discusses two books - one he wrote about Joy Davidman and the other a volume of poems from her that he edited. 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Joy Davidman, C.S. Lewis's wife. It just so happens that Dr. Don King has two new books this year (one not yet released at the time of this posting) related to her. A Naked Tree (the one currently available) is actually edited by Don and is a collection of nearly all her poems. The majority of them had never been published before. The other book (releasing in September) is Yet One More Spring and is the first comprehensive study of the poetry, nonfiction and fiction that Joy Davidman wrote. Learn more about them from the conversation that William O'Flaherty had with Don and hear a couple of Joy's poems. Purchase A Naked Tree Pre-order/Purchase Yet One More Spring (releasing September 2015) Listen to Out of My Bone (Interview with Don King) Visit Don King's Literature Page Browse Other Interviews with Don King Knowing and Understanding C.S. Lewis YouTube CHANNEL  Listen to All About Jack on iTunes Purchase C.S. Lewis Goes to Hell Visit ScrewtapeCompanion.com Visit EssentialCSLewis.com Purchase The Misquotable C.S. Lewis       Visit EssentialCSLewis.com

We look at the life of C S Lewis and his relationship with J R R Tolkien and Joy Davidman, his wife who died today 

Season 3 Ep. 5      Stepping Through the Wardrobe:  C.S. Lewis In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is coach and educator Jim Clarke. Jim and I talk about the author C.S. Lewis.  We discuss Lewis’ kind spirit and generosity, his wife Joy and her often overlooked background, and Jim reveals his traumatic experience with Chronicles of Narnia. Remember to rate, subscribe, and review on iTunes and Spotify.  Find/like us on Facebook at So Dramatic page, Instagram, and our website www.thesodramaticpodcast.com.   Here are links for those who still want more drama: Lenten Lands by Douglas Gresham  Lenten Lands: My Childhood with Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis: Gresham, Douglas H.: 9780060634476: Amazon.com: Books Joy: Poet, Seeker… by Abigail Santamaria Joy: Poet, Seeker, and the Woman Who Captivated C. S. Lewis: Santamaria, Abigail: 9780151013715: Amazon.com: Books A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis A Grief Observed: C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle: Amazon.com: Books The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia 8-Book Box Set + Trivia Book: Lewis, Clive Staples: 9780062690579: Amazon.com: Books

This episode ends our series on the life of C.S. Lewis. We'll learn about the effects of WWII on his life, how he met his wife Joy Davidman, and where he got the idea for his book Out of the Silent Planet. Enjoying the Oh My Geekers podcast? Have an idea you'd like us to cover on an upcoming show? Message us, we'd love to hear from you! https://anchor.fm/oh-my-geekers/message Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave us a friendly review! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/oh-my-geekers/message

On today's episode, I chat with Nicole Blubaugh from Nevada about unit studies, unschooling, and book led learning. Nicole is a former elementary school teacher who realized early on that homeschooling was the right choice for her family. This is her 7th year homeschooling her two boys.  Unit studies, nature play, and child-led learning have always been at the forefront of their educational journey. Join me as I chat with her about their experiences.  You can find Nicole on Instagram @book.led.learning or visit her Usborne Books and More bookshop at http://r10096.myubam.com/. She also has a blog coming soon! Unschoolers Nicole follows:   Sue Elvis (Instagram @stories_ofan_unschoolingfamily, podcast and books) Curious Unschoolers Radical Unschool Love    Issy @stark.raving.dad   Robyn Robertson @honeyimhomescholingthekids King Arthur Unit Books (mentioned in the episode) The One and Future King: The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White Arthur of Albion by John Matthews (my absolute favorite!) Any of the Tales of King Arthur picture books by Hudson Talbott  Any of the Sir Cumference math stories by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan Young Guinevere, Young Merlin, Young Lancelot by Robert D. San Souci   Games that tie in: Dragonwood Carcassonne    Chemistry Unit Chemistry of Coca Cola (Usborne) See Inside Atoms and Molecules (Usborne) Basher Chemistry   What Nicole is Reading:   A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis by Patti Callahan  

The girls discuss Becoming Mrs. Lewis, the historical fiction novel about Joy Davidman, CS Lewis' wife. They address the idea of womanhood, how love builds up, and how faith is often very messy.

The girls discuss Becoming Mrs. Lewis, the historical fiction novel about Joy Davidman, CS Lewis' wife. They address the idea of womanhood, how love builds up, and how faith is often very messy.

Kat Coffin is a musician and an academic specializing in the works of C.S. Lewis and gender theory.  Before you listen to the podcast, maybe check out this wonderful summary Kat Coffin wrote on The Problem of Susan here. Or read this quick Twitter thread summary  Here’s the passage in The Last Battle that makes people so upset about Susan not getting into Aslan’s Country.  JK Rowling on Susan Pevensie and Lewis: “There comes a point where Susan, who was the older girl, is lost to Narnia because she becomes interested in lipstick. She’s become irreligious basically because she found sex. I have a big problem with that.” Neil Gaiman wrote a short story called The Problem of Susan (which we do not necessarily recommend reading as it is . . . intense.) C.S. Lewis was a lot like Susan! Lewis eventually became friends with Dorothy L Sayers and then befriended and married Joy Davidman. An American communist from Brooklyn!  Till We Have Faces--Lewis’ last novel, which was basically co-written with Joy Davidman A Grief Observed--Lewis’ book on his marriage “CS Lewis is not as evangelical as evangelicals want him to be but he’s not as progressive as I want him to be.” -- Kat Coffin George MacDonald, one of Lewis’ main literary mentors, was a universalist. Krispin mentions The Evangelical Universalist, by Robin Parry, which was originally published under the pen name Gregory MacDonald, as a nod to George MacDonald.  Shadowlands is the film about Lewis’ life and marriage to Joy. As Kat Coffin points out, there are elements of it that have been edited to fit the intended audience, so keep that in mind! Find Kat on Twitter Instagram Blog 

A sermon on Amos 8:1-7 and Lord's Day 42 of the Heidelberg Catechism dealing with the 8th commandment, "You shall not steal." The quote by Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung comes from her book, Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies, pg. 100 and 107. The painting Tipping the Scales by Leslie Thrasher can be seen here: https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/93610031.jpg. The quote by Herman Veldkamp comes from The Farmer from Tekoa: On the Book of Amos (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada: Paideia Press, 1977), pg. 218. The quote by Joy Davidman comes from Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments (The Westminster Press, 1954), pg. 102. The story about Hannah came from the novel Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry, pg. 189, 190. The quote by Philip Graham Ryken comes from his book Written in Stone: The Ten Commandments and Today's Moral Crisis, pg, 182,183.

Instagram: @kindredspiritbooksMentions: Praying with Jane: 31 Days through the Prayers of Jane Austen, by Rachel DodgeDrink: TWG Bourbon Street Vanilla TeaProduct: Set limits on phones for screen time, Canva (graphic design for those who don’t do graphic design), Planoly (scheduling social media), Kindle PaperwhiteListening to/Reading: Breakfast At Tiffany’s (the movie), Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis (book), The Little House On The Prairie series by Laura Ingalls WilderKAL’s picks for this episode: She likes the TWG Bourbon Street Vanilla Tea, The Wingfeather Chronicles by Andrew Peterson, Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (obviously!)Thank you to:Jenna Cook-Garcia with Day Made Designs (podcast artwork)Tori McClure (music for the podcast - you can find her on Spotify and itunes)Pod Coach Angela Wade SimpsonPodcast Fairy-Godmother Sue Jolly

Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times, USA Today, and The Globe best-selling author of fifteen novels, including one of her recent best sellers BECOMING MRS. LEWIS; it's a unique improbable love story of two real people, Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis. She makes it look so easy! We'll talk to Patti about the creative process and everything that goes into becoming a best-selling author, from start to finish.  I also wanted to talk specifically about BECOMING MRS. LEWIS. I really loved this story; the narrative is that of a very strong woman who lived in the 1940s and 50s and how she left an abusive relationship to find herself.  It's not something women traditionally did back in the day ---- but Joy did it.Patti is the recipient of The Christy Award - 2019 Winner - "Book of the Year” and The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year for 2020.    She even has a popular podcast of her own,  "Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and she's the co-host of a weekly web show Friends and Fiction with 4 other bestselling authors.  And if that wasn't enough to impress you, Patti has another novel that will be released next year, SURVIVING SAVANNAH. I've reconnected with Patti and I have really enjoyed watching her success story unfold. Let's turn the page ….and get to know Patti Callahan Henry.

In our final episode of our “Lies About Life” series, Patti Callahan Henry joins our host, Kat Armstrong, to share the story behind her captivating novel, Becoming Mrs. Lewis, which illuminates the life of Joy Davidman. While C.S. Lewis remains one of the most well-known figures in history, many people are unaware of the wife, Joy Davidman’s story and brilliant work. Not only did Joy have a tremendous impact on his work, but her own story of bravely defying cultural expectations and asking the big questions about God should serve as an inspiration to us all. In today’s episode, Patti thoughtfully shares about the lies she believes Joy battled with and how she courageously overcame them.  Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of fifteen novels, including the (Historical Fiction),  BECOMING MRS. LEWIS—The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis (writing as Patti Callahan).  In addition, she is the recipient of The Christy Award—A 2019 Winner "Book of the Year.” ; The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year for 2020 and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for 2019.     The author is also the host of the popular seven-part original "Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis Podcast Series" launched, October 2019.  The podcast audiobook collection including bonus material was released on January 7, 2020, and available now.  The new expanded Becoming Mrs. Lewis paperback edition was released on March 24, 2020, and available now.    In March of 2021, a new historical fiction novel based on the true story of the Steamship Pulaski wreck will be released. A full-time author and mother of three children, she now resides in both Mountain Brook, Alabama and Bluffton, South Carolina with her husband.   Connect with Patti:  Instagram: @pattichenry Website: patticallahanhenry.com Book: Becoming Mrs. Lewis Verses: Psalm 139:14 "I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well." Stay connected with Polished by: Attending a Polished Webinar  Following Polished on Instagram Joining the Polished Network Starting a Polished chapter in your area

Episode Summary New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry joins McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss her novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis—The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis. She offers details of her writing process, her thoughts on Joy Davidman’s life and works, and directs listeners to many resources to learn more about Joy. Follow Patti Callahan Henry Instagram: @pattichenry Facebook: @AuthorPattiCallahanHenry  Website: https://www.patticallahanhenry.com Twitter: @pcalhenry Podcast: Behind the Scenes of Becoming Mrs. Lewis Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter  Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter  Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.

In Episode 52 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg discusses CS Lewis' last novel, Till We Have Faces, a reworking of the myth of Eros and Psyche, comparing it to its ancient source material, The Golden Ass of Apuleius. The pagan roots of the novel, as well the influence of Lewis' first real love interest, Joy Davidman, make the work his most richly layered with meaning—and perhaps even unintentionally feminist. Weinberg also decries that the current edition does not include the original engravings by artist Fritz Eichenberg, a radical pacifist associated with the Catholic Worker movement. Listen on SoundCloud. Music: Barefaced by the Elu Dance Company Erratum: The current edition of Till We Have Faces without the original illustrations appears to be from HarperCollins, not Macmillan. Listen on SoundCloud, and support our podcast via Patreon. Production by Steph Rywalt and Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $25. www.patreon.com/countervortex New episodes will be produced every two weeks. We need your support.

Justin Whitmel Earley of the Common Rule offers some ideas to develop rhythms for you and your family while self-isolating during the COVID-19 crisis.  Patti Callahan Henry, author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis, talks about her well-researched novel based on the life of Joy Lewis, the wife of C.S. Lewis.

Bestselling author Patti Callahan talks about her new novel which focuses on Joy Davidman, the writer who became C. S. Lewis' wife and the woman he called “my whole world.” (Encore Presentation)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bestselling author Patti Callahan talks about her new novel about Joy Davidman, the writer who became C. S. Lewis' wife and the woman he called “my whole world.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explaining Her Faith: Joy Davidman (Wife of C.S. Lewis) Smoke on the Mountain by Joy Davidman Recorded live at the Walker-Ames Room in Kane Hall on the University of Washington Campus.

REFLECTION QUOTES “The only way to get rid of sin is to admit it, for without honest repentance, forgiveness and grace are impossible. The Christian does not go around all the time feeling guilty. For him sin is a burden he can lay down for he can admit it, repent and be forgiven. It is the unfortunate creature who denies the existence of sin in general and his own in particular who must go on carrying it. The way to freedom consists in honest confession and repentance that can open our hearts to the Comforter.” ~Joy Davidman (1915-1960) in Smoke on the Mountain “Sin is ironic. Its intention is self-exaltation, its result is self-debasement. In trying to ascend, we fall.” ~Glenn Tinder in “Can We Be Good Without God?” in The Atlantic Monthly “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it. I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” ~Jeremiah 17:9-10 (ESV) “Thou art become (O worst imprisonment!) the dungeon of thyself.” ~John Milton (1608-1674), English poet “There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.” ~Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), American author and poet “Freedom is when you have the desire, the ability, and the opportunity to do what will leave you with no regrets forever.” ~John Piper (1946-present), pastor and author SERMON PASSAGE Selections from 1 John (NASB) 1 John 1:5-10 5 This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; 7 but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. 1 John 2:1-2 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. 1 John 2:15-17 15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 3:4-5 4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness. 5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 1 John 4:10 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. I John 5:5,21 5 Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.