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Discussing Mere Christianity Study Guide (Student/Study Guide)
$14.99Add to cartIn this 8-session video group study, you will discover why Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is one of the most read and beloved Christian books of all time. But seventy years later from when it was first delivered on radio, what relevance does it have to our world today? Host Eric Metaxas and a variety of Christian leaders (e.g. N.T. Wright, Tim Keller, Lauren Winner, Devin Brown, Paul McCusker, Douglas Gresham) help us understand the timeless message of C.S. Lewis in fresh ways for a new generation. The first purpose of this video study is to explore the positive ideas that C.S. Lewis has so eloquently written about in Mere Christianity for those who already call themselves Christian. The second purpose is to explain in an engaging, winsome and non-threatening way the basic tenants of the Christian faith as illustrated by C.S. Lewis to those who do not claim to be Christian. This study aims to fulfill the vision of C.S. Lewis of reaching people from all faith backgrounds.
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Bringing Narnia Home
$14.99Add to cartMore Satisfying than Turkish Delight, with Lion-Sized Relevance
The wisdom of C. S. Lewis comes in a form that is deeply moving as well as great fun and high adventure. Noted Lewis scholar and popular speaker Devin Brown reveals the lessons woven throughout this endearing text. Bringing Narnia Home presents Lewis’s timeless message for the Narnian in each of us. Imagine opening a book and finding chapters like these:
Of Mice and Minotaurs: Actions We See as Small and Insignificant Can Be More Important than We Realize Despite What White Witches, Tisrocs, and Other Tyrants Think
Narnia Would Not Be Narnia if It Was All Badgers: It Takes a Village (One with Giants, Dwarfs, and Everyone in Between) to Make a Community
Adventures Can Begin in the Most Unlikely Places (Something to Keep in Mind the Next Time You Find Yourself in an Unlikely Place)A wise, winsome and whimsical look at the important values and lessons the Narnia series teaches that actually provide the groundwork for a profound and meaningful life.
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Tolkien : How An Obscure Oxford Professor Wrote The Hobbit And Became The M
$16.99Add to cartA winsome, whimsical look at the obscure scholar whose work has delighted fans for more than 75 years.J.R.R. Tolkien transformed his love for arcane linguistic studies into a fantastic world of Middle Earth people that readers the world over have learned from and loved for generations.
Devin Brown focuses on the story behind how Tolkien became one of the best-known writers in the history of literature, a tale as fascinating and as inspiring as any of the fictional ones he would go on to write. Weaving in the major aspects of the author’s life, career, and faith, Brown shares how Tolkien’s beloved works came to be written.
With a third follow-up film (December 2014) and the book’s release the same month, there’s a large interest in the faith values for these works. This book addresses that deep hunger to know what “fuels” the world and worldview of the Hobbit’s infamous author-Tolkien.
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Hobbit Lessons : A Map For Lifes Unexpected Journey
$11.99Add to cartWhen Adventure Comes Knocking,Let It In (Despite The Fact It May Make You Late For Dinner)
Live Courageously (Even If-Especially If-Part Of You Says Not To)
Be Fond Of Waistcoats, Second Breakfasts, Pocket Handkerchiefs, And Four O’Clock Tea (But Don’t Let Them Become Too Precious)
Have Your Friends’ Backs (Someone Has Yours)
Beware-Not All That Glitters Is Gold (And Even Gold Is Not The Treasure You Think) Remember-Not All That Is Gold Glitters (In Fact, Life’s Real Treasures Are Quite Ordinary Looking)
Recognize You Are Only A Little Fellow In A Wide World (But Still An Important Part Of A Larger Story)
Find The Enchantment All Around You (Even If You Are Not A Wizard)Additional Info
Millions of fans worldwide have been attracted to the Hobbit for its unique combination of high adventure and profound truths. Tapping the excitement around the highly-anticipated second installment of the Hobbit movie trilogy (in theatres December Tolkien-scholar, Devin Brown, now presents a fast-paced and easy-to-follow presentation of timeless spiritual messages to help navigate your spiritual journey. Peppered with illustrations throughout, Hobbit Lessons offers troll-sized portions of relevance and regular nuggets of good Hobbit sense. The result is a collection of tangible bites of wisdom that are not only deeply moving but also great fun. These lessons on joy, friendship, dedication, sacrifice, and more will appeal to Hobbit fans, parents, teachers, librarians, youth pastors, graduates-and anyone looking for a creative way to explore timeless life lessons and important values of faith. -
Life Observed : A Spiritual Biography Of C S Lewis (Reprinted)
$23.00Add to cartC. S. Lewis is one of the most influential Christian writers of our time. The Chronicles of Narnia has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and all Lewis’s works are estimated to sell 6 million copies annually. At the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Lewis expert Devin Brown brings the beloved author’s story to life in a fresh, accessible, and moving biography through focusing on Lewis’s spiritual journey.
Although it was clear from the start that Lewis would be a writer, it was not always clear he would become a Christian. Drawing on Lewis’s autobiographical works, works by those who knew him personally, and his apologetic and fictional writing, this book tells the inspiring story of Lewis’s journey from cynical atheist to joyous Christian and challenges readers to follow their own calling. The book allows Lewis to tell his own life story in a uniquely powerful manner while shedding light on his best-known works.
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Christian World Of The Hobbit
$17.99Add to cartJ.R.R. Tolkien’s writings are fundamentally but not overly Christian. As Tolkien himself explained, “The religious element is absorbed into the story.”
In his beloved novel, The Hobbit, Tolkien takes the reader into a world unlike any other, yet so much, seems familiar. From Bilbo Baggins to the world of the elves, glimpses of the spiritual are seen. Previous guides to Tolkien’s work have either overlooked the Christian elements of The Hobbit entirely, or they have claimed to find Christian elements everywhere, going far beyond Tolkien’s more nuanced faith “absorbed into the story.”
The Christian World of The Hobbit is a balanced guide for readers who want to uncover the essential Christian aspects which lie at the center of this beloved classic.