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“Exegesis of the Soul” A Reflective Response to Frederick Buechner’s Memoirs
C.S. Lewis was part of a WWII-era literary group called the Inklings that included authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Roger Lancelyn Green. Among those that I might consider “Honourary Inklings,” Frederick Buechner has, for me, pride of place. … Continue reading
The Road Goes Ever On: An Inklings Sermon
I preached this sermon at Cornwall Christian Church on July 15, 2012. I am a leader at Cornwall Church and get to preach 2-3 times a year. I decided to take a risk with this one, and write a literary … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays
Tagged Abraham, Bible, Bilbo, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Frodo, journey, Martin Luther, pilgrim, Pilgrim's Progress, pilgrimmage, road, St. Augustine, The Horse and His Boy, Tolkien
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Beyond Words: A Review of Daily Readings in the ABC’s of Faith by Frederick Buechner
This is a slightly edited review of one I published in 2004 in Living Light News out of Edmonton, AB. I have blogged about Buechner before, and consider him an honourary Inkling who was influenced by C.S. Lewis. I consider … Continue reading
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Tagged Beyond Words, books, C.S. Lewis, celtic saints, devotional piece, faith, Frederick Buechner, great american writers, leaps of faith, literature
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The Haunting Death: Lewis, Buechner, and Me on the Loss of a Parent
Lewis in Letters I’ve read, now, about 200 pages of Lewis’ letters. This is just a small slice of the 2000 pages of his letters I have in my bookshelves. But it is enough to begin to see patterns and … Continue reading
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Tagged Baudelaire orphans, Bebb, C.S. Lewis, Frederick Buechner, Galatians 2:20, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austin, John 15:13, King Miraz, Lemony Snicket, Letters to an America Lady, Lois Lowry, Narnia, Neville Longbottom, Now and Then, orphan literature, Pevensie children, pilgrim, Prince Caspian, Sacred Journey, Series of Unfortunate Events, Sirius Black, Telling Secrets, The Book of Bebb, The Giver, The Magician's Nephew, The Willoughbys, Watchman Nee
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