On C.S. Lewis

Clergy Friends: Dom Bede Griffiths, Father Walter Adams, and Father Austin Farrer Lewis had numerous clergy friends, but these three were highly influential in his faith jouney, devotional life, and theology.

Sister Penelope, Stella Aldwinckle, Ruth Pitter, and Dorothy Sayers: We will delve into the powerful friendship Lewis had with each of these women and their influence on his life.

Tonight, we take a look at how young atheist C.S. Lewis was deeply influenced towards the Christian faith by his friends Owen Barfield, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Hugo Dyson.

A reprise of Brian's presentation from a recent Tolkien conference focusing on the Christian origins of "The Lord of the Rings"

The Telmarines quake with fear but the Narnian animals rejoice in Aslan's victory as Caspian becomes King.

Peter and Miraz start their single combat, treachery ensues, and Aslan begins to set things to rights in Narnia.

While waiting on Aslan, Peter and company decide to challenge Miraz to single combat, and Miraz accepts partially owing to treachery in his own camp.

When Peter and Edmund and company reach Aslan's How, they come upon a council which includes King Caspian debating whether to wait on Aslan or turn to a different, darker Power.

Lucy bravely tells the others that she is going to follow where Aslan leads, even if none of the rest come along. Her example inspires them and as they encounter Aslan, some beautiful things occur.

A special exploration of Lewis's writings on Advent and the Incarnation through the lens of Narnia

Finding themselves under attack afteer an arduous journey, the children and Trumpkin retreat, and Lucy then has a joyous yet challenging reunion with Aslan.

Trumpkin and the children trek towards a meeting with Caspian and Lucy sees Aslan along the way.

The children's story and Caspian's story intersect as Trumpkin explains how he was drawn to them by Queen Susan's horn.

The Old Narnians and Caspian make plans to defend themselves against Miraz and protect Narnia.

Caspian meets a fascinating assortment of Old Narnians and a plan begins to develop.

Caspian flees for his life when Miraz has a son and then deep in the woods encounters some Old Narnians

At long last the tale of Prince Caspian himself and of the conquest of the Old Narnians begins to unfold.

The children encounter a boat and rescue a dwarf from soldiers who plan to execute him. They learn the dwarf is a messenger from King Caspian the Tenth.

Exploring the island, the children find the ruins of a castle and make a thrilling but unsettling discovery.

Waiting in a train station, the Pevensie children are taken by Magic and land on a mysterious island, which they explore.

Many adults read "Prince Caspian" from "The Chronicles of Narnia" as children and enjoyed it, but why should anyone bother to read it again? Come join us as we explore not only the origins of this beloved story, but why it can be profoundly impactful for adults as well as children for living a life of Joy and purpose in challenging times.

After a brief overview of the essay, we focus on the four uses of fairy stories and Tolkien's beautiful epilog connecting fairy stories to evangelium--the good news of the Gospel!

Throughout this class, we have referenced Tolkien's important lecture "On Fairy Stories" and how it informs the creative background of he Narnia stories. Here we do a two-part series unpacking some of the main points of the lecture/essay.

The Witch and her forces are defeated, and Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are crowned Kings and Queens of Narnia!

Aslan and the girls come to the Witch's house, and something wondrous ensues!

The children's desolate sorrow turns to Joy when Aslan comes back to life!

Aslan instructs Peter for battle, and the girls are dismayed when they see Aslan hand himself over to the Witch.

Edmund is rescued and the Witch comes to pay a visit to Aslan

The children and the Beavers meet Aslan at the Stone Table and discuss weighty matters

Edmund's miserable journey with the Witch takes a terrible turn before something unexpected and miraculous occurs

Reflecting on the words of Father Christmas about the spell beginning to break, we do a deeper dive into the themes of Disenchantment and Reenchantment

The children and the Beavers flee in haste to avoid being captured by the Witch, but their terror turns to joy when they unexpectedly meet Father Christmas.

Edmund makes a dreadful trek through the snow to the Witch's house and receives a chilling welcome.

The children and the Beavers realize Edmund has betrayed them and seek what to do next, but are assured because Aslan is on the move.

The children meet the Beavers, hear the name of Aslan for the first time, and feast with their new friends.

All four children find themselves in Narnia, but soon things take a turn when they find Tumnus has been taken and they face some hard choices.

As Peter and Susan consult with the professor about Lucy, they don't get the answers they were expecting!

Lucy and Edmund return from Narnia, but the joyous sharing Lucy anticipates instead turns to nasty lies on Edmund's part.

As Edmund craves more Turkish Delight, he is drawn into the Witch's plans. Lucy finds him and shares about her vsiit in Narnia, a very different experience from his!

Edmund converses with the White Witch and is entranced by her magical Turkish Delight.

This week we will walk with Lucy through the pain of being disbelieved about Narnia. We will then accompany Edmund through the wardrobe for a very different kind of encounter.

Lucy emerges from the wardrobe into Narnia and meets Mr. Tumnus, but things soon take an unexpected turn!

We embark on Chapter 1 and put ourselves in Lucy's place as she experiences the wonder of entering Narnia for the first time!

As we prepare to start the first chapter of the book, we look at the origins and development of Lewis's theology of Story and Imagination and how they inform what Lewis is doing in "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

Many adults read "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" as children and enjoyed it, but why should anyone bother to read it again? Come join us as we explore not only the origins of this beloved story, but why it can be profoundly impactful for adults as well as children for finding a life of Joy and purpose.

The Rev. Brian McGreevy shares some details of his new class and podcast that dives into C.S. Lewis's "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," the first book published in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series.

In this last episode, we follow as Lewis's sermon reaches its magnificent crescendo as he focuses on the themes of being known by God, shining with God’s Glory, living in Joy and eating from the Tree of Life, following Jesus into eternal life, the glory of our neighbors and the weight of our choices, and real and costly Love for others.

As we begin the third section of the sermon, we will explore what Lewis has to say with respect to the themes of being with Christ, types of Glory, Glory as good report, the weight of Glory, and hoping for Glory.

We continue in this episode to unpack the sermon, focusing on Desire and sehnsucht, Beauty, and Heaven

"In this episode, we launch into the first part of ""The Weight of Glory"" sermon and explore the themes of unselfishness versus love, desire, and rewards. "