Weekly Blog

Prince Caspian was the second book published in The Chronicles of Narnia series. This tale carries forward the story begun in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In fact, it moves forward many centuries in Narnian time – though very little in time on Earth! While waiting for a train, the children are suddenly pulled back into Narnia. At first, they do not know exactly where they are, how long it has been in Narnian time since they left, or why they have been called back into Narnia. Thus, the first part of the book recounts their slow uncovering of where they are, how long it has been, and why they have been called back.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was the first book published in The Chronicles of Narnia series, and it is the most popular and well-known book in the series. Many modern versions of the Chronicles choose to put the books in chronological order rather than the order in which Lewis wrote and published the books, but I think this is a mistake. It is best to read the books in the order in which they were written and published so that you might experience them as they unfolded in the mind of Lewis and his original audience.

One of the book series I have quoted from or alluded to most often is The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. This is one of my favorite book series, and I heartily recommend it to anyone. So I wanted to use a few blog posts to introduce these books, giving some great quotes, and hopefully whetting your appetite to read (or re-read) this wonderful series.

Over a 2 week span, I am experiencing two events that have reminded me of the value, importance, and joy of friendships, especially those that endure across many years.

I recently finished The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman for the second time. The fact that I have read the book twice tells you something of its importance. This book was published in 2020, and I first read it in 2021. But the book is so compelling that I decided I wanted to read it again.

On Sunday we looked at the story of the Syro-Phoenecian woman. I don’t know about you, but I had to wrestle with this text a bit!

Today I want to give a few practical recommendations and tips for getting the most out of your Bible. You may have a favorite version (of hopefully a few versions!) – but how can you get the most out of your time reading these translations?

Today I want to introduce you to a Bible version you have probably never heard of – but one that is well worth reading! I am speaking of the NET bible. NET is an acronym standing for New English Translation. But it is much more than just another translation in English. Let me highlight a few reasons I would encourage you to try the NET Bible in your own study.

Today I want to give a few practical recommendations and tips for selecting Bible translations for use.

Given all that we have covered in these blog posts, how do we select a bible translation to use today? That is the topic I will cover in the coming weeks.