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Quiet Time: A Practical Guide for Daily Devotions

A Practical Guide to Connecting with and Worshiping God Author: InterVarsity InterVarsity’s Quiet Time is a small (thirty page) practical guide on how to improve daily devotionals, and it is part of the reading material for the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program. The point of the program is to encourage modern-day Christian’s to live every day for God as a testament to His might and will. This involves rigorous study, closely knit group work, an urban plunge project, and lots and lots of reading. Quiet Time focuses first on the importance of praising and worshiping God. What does this entail and [...]

Frances Carden2023-07-30T10:20:57-07:00July 30th, 2023|Tags: Christian, devotion, prayer, read, reading|

Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love: How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation

A Modern-Day Saul Story Author: Thomas A. Tarrants I first discovered Tom Tarrants’ story through a C.S. Lewis Institute event. I’ve recently been accepted into the Fellows Program, which is a yearlong intensive course of reading, studying, and working in groups to fully commit to and live for Jesus Christ. To get ready for the program, I’ve been exploring the events in addition to looking for more reading material. Tarrants’ shocking story, which starts with intensive hate and extremism, is a radical account of miracles and the patience of God to lead one man away from hate and into a life [...]

Frances Carden2023-07-29T14:42:44-07:00July 29th, 2023|Tags: Christian, history, memoir, non-fiction, sociology|

Ordering Your Private World

How to Build a Solid Life & Faith Foundation Author: Gordon MacDonald This year I’ve done something exciting! I’ve been accepted into the C.S. Lewis Institute’s Fellowship program. The point of the program is to encourage Christians to live every day for God as a testament to His might and will. This involves rigorous study, closely knit group work, an urban plunge project, and lots and lots of reading. The introductory reading of the program starts attendees off with numerous articles and Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald. At first, MacDonald’s story comes off as merely common sense: if you [...]

Frances Carden2023-07-23T12:06:36-07:00July 23rd, 2023|Tags: book review, Christian, nonfiction, read, reading, self help|