Knowing & Doing

Dr. Gerald R. McDermott offers an insightful overview of the history, beliefs, and various schools of Buddhism. He helps Christian better understand their Buddhist neighbors and summarizes key similarities and differences between Buddhism and Christianity.

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Recommended Reading:

Tangible: Making God Known Through Deeds of Mercy and Words of Truth by Chris Sicks. NavPress, 2013.

In Tangible, author and pastor Chris Sicks speaks from his heart and his years of reaching out to others. Through practical resoures, biblical examples, and vignettes about real people, this book will equip you to introduce hurting people to God through intentional deeds of kindness. When you enter the world of the suffering with real help, you will reflect the love of Christ--the most tangible proof of God's existence. Purchase your copy here.

If you’ve ever told someone that you’ve read something by C.S. Lewis or like his writing or have seen one of the Narnia movies, you may have found that many people have a positive view of him. In this article, Randy Newman identifies ways we can transition conversations about C.S. Lewis to conversations about Jesus Christ.

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Recommended Reading:

Joe Rigney - Live Like A Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis's Chronicles.

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We live in a culture that would have us believe that the way to happiness is to gain more—more money, more things, more pleasure. In this excerpt from his book Abundant: Experiencing the Incredible Journey of Generosity, Todd Harper explores what the Bible has to say about money, and how to experience the abundance God wants for us.

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Recommended Reading:

Todd Harper, Experiencing the Incredible Journey of Generosity (Generous Giving, 2016). | Amazon

According to Gregory Ganssle, the Christian story makes sense of our deepest longings. That is, the story that Christianity sets forth fits well with the things we value most and with the kinds of people we want to be. In this article, he develops one aspect of this fittingness, the centrality of relationships to our well-being. . . Read the full article.

Recommended Reading:

Gregory E. Ganssle, Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations (IVP Academic, 2017).

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Dorothy L. Sayers, author of sixteen novels, ten plays, six translations, and twenty-four works of non-fiction, was an accomplished writer in multiple genres. In this article, Lindsey Scholl notes that Sayers had a hard-hitting, humorous, competent style, and argues that reading her would benefit many Christians today, particularly those inclined to use their faith as a cover for sloppy thinking. Scholl introduces readers to the body of Sayers’ work, and also to her colorful, confrontational personality.

Read the full article from Lindsay Scholl.

Recommended Reading:

Barbara Reynolds, Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life and Soul (St. Martin’s Press, 1997)

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In this episode, Tom Tarrants presents a case study, from the Bible, of a group of ambitious men who sought human greatness long ago and how they discovered kingdom greatness. According to Tarrants, their experience has lessons for us today.

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Recommended Reading:

Jerry Bridges, The Blessing of Humility (NavPress, 2016). Click here to order on Christian Book Distributors or Amazon.

What Is Character?
Character assumes that our actions are not isolated from each other. Character is a pattern of choices flowing out of a person—a pattern of virtues or vices. 

In Part 2 of “Character” Dr. Lindsley explores how to cultivate character.

It is wise, before entering into a long-term relationship, to consider the other person’s character. This is especially true in friendship, marriage, business partnership, etc. Love in a relationship is only safe when there is character present.

Art Lindsley explores the ongoing crisis of character, the importance of character, and the way of character. He helps us find a solid foundation for character rooted in the love of God. 

Show Notes

To read the full article:  https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/Character_FullArticle

Tom Tarrants shares his dramatic story of coming to saving faith out of a life of prejudice, hatred, and self-righteousness. In fact, those adjectives don’t paint the picture as bad as it really was!  Tom’s story is inspiring as well as challenging. And it illustrates just how powerful and transformational the gospel can be.

Show Notes:

Full Article: 
https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/Is_Spiritual_Transformation_Really_Possible

Thomas A. Tarrants, Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love: How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation (Thomas Nelson, 2019)

Christian Book Distributers:
https://www.christianbook.com/consumed-redeemed-violent-klansman-champion-reconciliation/thomas-tarrants/9781400215324/pd/215324?event=ESRCG

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Consumed-Hate-Redeemed-Love-Reconciliation/dp/1400215323

Lynne Kohm asks, “How does your sexuality affect your witness as a Christian?” In this article, she argues that living and communicating a genuinely biblical view of sexuality is a most powerful apologetic today.

Show Notes:

To read the article: please visit:

https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/Sexuality_as_an_Apologetic

Todd A. Wilson, Mere Sexuality: Rediscovering the Christian Vision of Sexuality (Zondervan, 2017)

Order Online at Zondervan: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/mere-sexuality

Christian Book Distributers: https://www.christianbook.com/mere-sexuality-rediscovering-the-christian-vision/todd-wilson/9780310535355/pd/535355?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=academic-0-20%7C535355&p=1179710&dv=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_qSS-Mje8QIVxP_jBx3ZEgavEAQYASABEgJqAvD_BwE

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Sexuality-Rediscovering-Christian-Vision/dp/0310535352