1. In A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War, Loconte meticulously analyzes both Lewis and Tolkien with one eye on their immediate historical context and the other on their works, letters, and diary entries.
  2. If poetry elevates its subject, we could also say the reverse: the subject, in this case, the Most High God, elevates the language.
  3. The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
  4. Thanks to Barfield’s opposition, several important things happened to C.S. Lewis.
  5. Written in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien's death.
  6. Today is Pastor Bo Giertz birthday. This is an excerpt from Bo Giertz’ novel, With My Own Eyes, translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2017).
  7. Jesus weeps because his heart pulses with furious rage and fierce love.
  8. Christ shows up in the middle of our storms and our nightmares. That’s where he sets up shop.
  9. Is salvation by the law or not? Moses or Jesus? Indeed, we find a fundamental parting of the ways put forward here, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
  10. In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
  11. When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
  12. Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.