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Mythopoeic Grace

September 13, 2021 by Justin Patton 2 Comments

In September of 1931 J.R.R. Tolkien, Hugo Dyson, and C.S. Lewis took part in a late-night conversation at Oxford University. This was not only a pivotal moment in Lewis’s life (helping to convince him of the validity of Christianity), but also a well-chronicled moment for mythopoeic grace. Two of the great literary figures of the […]

Filed Under: Faith & Vision, Fostering Imagination, Valuing Imagination

Play Therapy

August 2, 2021 by Rachel Donahue 1 Comment

Down by the creekWhere the salamanders creepAnd the water spiders all tip-toeSquats a boy on a logStaring hard at the frogThat he caught just a moment ago. Little toes take a dipWhere the bees take a sip—Near the edge, where the flowers bloom—And the bob of the curlsOn that pigtailed girlMatch the hum of her […]

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Love Like Birch Trees

July 26, 2021 by James D. Witmer 4 Comments

My wife loves plants. I love beautiful places that encourage a restful heart. The result is that I have learned to love gardening and the general niftyness of the plant world. Caring for plants can also open our eyes to larger truths. For example: After thinking over the relationships I’ve been blessed with, I’ve concluded […]

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Make Believe Makes Believers

July 19, 2021 by S. D. Smith 10 Comments

My son plays happily. He flits easily between two worlds: the world that is and the world he imagines. His conversation assumes the extraordinary. His play is an adventure in make believe. How like faith. Perhaps nothing is more like faith than play. This “admission” would no doubt make Christians raised in an era of […]

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To Know Me There

June 14, 2021 by Carey Sommer 7 Comments

“Please, Aslan,” said Lucy, “before we go, will you tell us when we can come back to Narnia again? Please. And oh, do, do, do, make it soon.” “Dearest,” said Aslan very gently, “you and your brother will never come back to Narnia.” “Oh, Aslan!!” said Edmund and Lucy both together in despairing voices. “You […]

Filed Under: Faith & Vision, Featured Article, Fostering Imagination, Valuing Imagination

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