Great Fun: Summer 2023
When we came up with the theme for this quarter’s issue of Inspire magazine— “Play”—I immediately thought of a passage toward the end of C.S….
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May We Live in Hope: Spring 2023
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall…
Starved for Stillness: Winter 2022
One of my favorite sentences from one of my favorite essays by C.S. Lewis is: “We live in a world starved for solitude, silence, and…
Our Own Far-off Country: Fall 2022
C.S. Lewis didn’t deliver many sermons. Most of his literary output was in the form of academic articles and books, children’s stories, and essays defending…
On Love: Summer 2022
A couple of days before writing this piece, I conducted a wedding for a young couple. It is, of course, something pastors do routinely. And,…
Truth & Discovery: Spring 2022
If I asked you to play a word association game, and said “Discovery,” what would you say? Maybe Archimedes and his “Eureka!” moment when he…
Light & Life: Winter 2021
I recently travelled to New York City and the surrounding area with my youngest son, Andrew. While there, I was struck again and again by…
Awe Inspiring Mystery: Fall 2021
My daughter, Sarah, has profound special needs. She’s a bit of a medical mystery, honestly, without a specific or clear diagnosis. In practical terms, though,…
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