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Encouraging Message Series for Young Believers
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: AUGUST 12
If anyone thinks that Christians regard unchastity as the supreme vice, he is quite wrong. The sins of the flesh are bad, but they are the least bad of all sins. All the worst pleasures are purely spiritual: the pleasure … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JULY 25
We say a great many things in church (and out of church too) without thinking of what we are saying. For instance, we say in the Creed “I believe in the forgiveness of sins.” I had been saying it for … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JUNE 27
Screwtape offers more techniques for confusing the Patient: I have been writing hitherto on the assumption that the people in the next pew afford no rational ground for disappointment. Of course if they do—if the patient knows that the woman … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: FEBRUARY 22
Screwtape reveals a powerful tool for distraction: What we want, if men become Christians at all, is to keep them in the state of mind I call ‘Christianity And’. You know—Christianity and the Crisis, Christianity and the New Psychology, Christianity … Continue reading
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C. S. LEWIS DAILY: FEBRUARY 10
On Church No Christian and, indeed, no historian could accept the epigram which defines religion as “what a man does with his solitude.” It was one of the Wesleys, I think, who said that the New Testament knows nothing of … Continue reading
C. S. LEWIS DAILY: JANUARY 14
Enemy-occupied territory—that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage. When you … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: DECEMBER 26
How Do You Get Back to God? “When you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I’ll make sure you won’t be disappointed” (Jeremiah 29:13 The Message). I don’t know where you are today. You … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: SEPTEMBER 22
God Created the Church to Be a Family “Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other” (Romans 12:5 GW). The church not only helps you center on God, it also helps you connect with other … Continue reading
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DAILY HOPE: SEPTEMBER 21
Why You Need a Church Family “[Christ’s] love has the first and last word in everything we do. Our firm decision is to work from this focused center” (2 Corinthians 5:14 The Message). You cannot fulfill the five purposes (worship, … Continue reading
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