Real Journal Entry

[thebiblicalway]

Okay, it's time I wrote a normal journal entry about the gist of what happened today (Saturday), though there's not much to tell, really. All right, here I go. I started the day out with--guess what--LJ’ing. It’s too much fun already! Let’s see ... more LJ’ing. ... I’ve been debating whether or not I ever ate breakfast today. (Korina, that’s

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[thebiblicalway]

Sometimes the world seems very small! There aren’t too many people who’ve heard of Vision Forum, and there are even fewer who’ve liked their material enough to order from them. Actually, our family has only really become familiar with VF over the last two years about. I really appreciate most of what is taught by Doug Phillips (the president). His ministry of teaching about biblical family is indispensable these days.

Hmm, C.S. Lewis... He was a deep thinker, and his writings have always interested me (‘have a set of small books by him), although his theology was a bit messed up from what I gathered from some of his works, like the Screwtape Letters, which I happened to really like, btw. I definitely would like to read more John Piper; I got just a taste of his writings while I had Don’t Waste Your Life on loan for a few days, and that taste has left me with the desire for more. He seems to write with such emotional depth and fervency-or at least it impacted me that way.

About learning... You know, all Christians are on a continual upward winding path of spiritual growth and increased wisdom and understanding of Scripture. Personally, I know I’ve got a lot to learn ... not just about doctrine, but also, more importantly, about practice. You’re off to a good start if you have the desire to learn. God gives the desire, and He fulfills it.

[redbandanna]

Hmm, C.S. Lewis... He was a deep thinker, and his writings have always interested me (‘have a set of small books by him), although his theology was a bit messed up from what I gathered from some of his works, like the Screwtape Letters, which I happened to really like, btw.

Yes. C. S. Lewis does have some bad theology, but if you can pick through his writings, discarding the bad stuff, and keeping the good... What he has to say can be very enlightening.

John Piper actually uses a lot of C. S. Lewis quotes.

[thebiblicalway]

...if you can pick through his writings, discarding the bad stuff, and keeping the good...

That sounds kinda’ biblical. “...If thou take forth the precious from the vile...” Jeremiah 15:19. :) I agree, btw. That's probably why I like reading C.S. Lewis as much as I do.