“… cunning instead of belief.” from The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis


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C.S. Lewis

“I hope Tash ate the Dwarfs too,” said Eustace. “Little swine.”

“No, he didn’t,” said Lucy. “And don’t be horrid. They’re still here. In fact you can see them from here. And I’ve tried and tried to make friends with them but it’s no use.”

Friends with them!” cried Eustace. “If you knew how those Dwarfs have been behaving!”

“Oh stop it, Eustace,” said Lucy. “Do come and see them. King Tirian, perhaps you could do something with them.”

“I can feel no great love for Dwarfs today,” said Tirian. “Yet at your asking, Lady, I would do a greater thing than this.”

Lucy led the way and soon they could all see the Dwarfs. They had a very odd look. They weren’t strolling about or enjoying themselves (although the cords with which they had been tied seemed to have vanished) nor were they lying down and…

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A.W. Tozer on fundamentalists– from CharismaNews


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An Open Letter to John MacArthur From A.W. Tozer: He Being Dead Yet Speaketh. from CharismaNews

excerpt from: God’s Pursuit of Man by A.W. Tozer

John MacArthur, You Are Fighting Against God–Darren Wilson


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John MacArthur, You Are Fighting Against God.

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THE LOVE OF BROTHERS


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In previous posts, I wrote about monastic chant, how it’s different from traditional music in both rhythm and melody. It’s almost mystical in modality and polyrhythm – yet also in its simplicity. In chant there is no point and counterpoint; there are no harmonies. There is one melody and all the monastic brothers must chant it in unison.

Chant could be a powerful uniting factor within the brotherhood – if the brothers allowed it to be so.

I remember, once, I got into a terrible argument with Brother Simon. We were in the bell tower right before prayer. We had been ringing the bells, summoning our other brother monks to come to the church to pray. It was our evening prayer service then, Vespers, at 5:30pm. I had said something terrible to him and he yelled back at me. I deserved it, and worse, although I didn’t think so…

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Welcome to Babylon Where Apologetics Must Come Before One Can Even Understand the Gospel | Pastor Matt


Welcome to Babylon Where Apologetics Must Come Before One Can Even Understand the Gospel | Pastor Matt.

An Apologetics Reading Plan for Beginners – Apologetics 315


An Apologetics Reading Plan for Beginners – Apologetics 315.

How to Get Apologetics in Your Church 2: Questions are a Good Thing – Apologetics 315


How to Get Apologetics in Your Church 2: Questions are a Good Thing – Apologetics 315.