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Art, beauty, aesthetics--these do not provide much for us in the way of utility and functionality, at least if we are thinking of those terms in their strictest of definitions. And yet, God seems to have filled our world with an abundance of beauty. We are naturally drawn to create art, to order our world … Continue reading What’s the Point of Beauty?
We have spent the last six months walking through Romans 8, verse by verse, and at last, we reach the conclusion of one of the greatest chapters in the entire Bible – and what a note to end the song on. Paul’s sweeping symphony of chapter eight ends with the crescendo of declaring the unbreakable, … Continue reading God’s Invincible Love (Rom. 8:35-39)
This is the transcript of my sermon "Listen Carefully" I preached on Mark 4:1-20; you can listen to the sermon audio here. In my covering of the passage, I skip over verses 10-13 in Mark 4 - I wrote a blog explaining them, which you can read here. Listen Carefully I entitled this sermon “Listen … Continue reading Listen Carefully (Mark 4:1-20)
"Are you not thirsty?" said the lion. "I’m dying of thirst," said Jill. "Then drink," said the lion. "May I- could I- would you mind going away while I do?" said Jill. The lion answered this only by a look and very low growl. As Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she … Continue reading Are You Not Thirsty?
“We are, not metaphorically but in very truth, a Divine work of art, something that God is making, and therefore something with which He will not be satisfied until it has a certain character. Here again we come up against what I have called the “intolerable compliment.” Over a sketch made idly to amuse a … Continue reading When We Wish God Loved Us Less – CS Lewis
This is an excerpt from the second book of C.S. Lewis' space trilogy, Perelandra. The book follows Dr. Ransom, an inhabitant from Earth who is whisked away to another planet, where He comes into contact with several other alien species. All of these species, however, submit to the great Creator over all, Maleldil. Ransom quickly discovers that … Continue reading Freedom & Predestination: C.S. Lewis and Perelandra
Marc Sims 