Category Archives: Church
Screwtape Letter #8
My Dear Wormwood, (Editor’s note: These posts on the Screwtape Letters are the result of the high-school Sunday school class that my wife and I teach at Trinity Baptist church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If any of this material would be … Continue reading
Screwtape Letter #7
My Dear Wormwood, Vocabulary: dilemma: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made sceptic (skeptic): someone who doubts all that is standard and accepted. Psychoanalysis: a system of psychological theory aimed to treat mental disorders by bringing … Continue reading
Screwtape Letter #6
“My dear Wormwood,” (Editor’s note: These posts on the Screwtape Letters are the result of the high-school Sunday school class that my wife and I teach at Trinity Baptist church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If any of this material would be … Continue reading
Screwtape Letter #5
“My dear Wormwood,” (Editor’s note: These posts on the Screwtape Letters are the result of the high-school Sunday school class that my wife and I teach at Trinity Baptist church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If any of this material would be … Continue reading
Screwtape Letter #4
“My dear Wormwood,” Vocabulary supplication: To ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. superficial: not thorough, deep, or complete subtle: so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe cynical: distrustful of human sincerity or integrity … Continue reading
Screwtape Letter #3
“My dear Wormwood,” Vocabulary expurgated: to remove something that is thought to be objectionable or unsuitable. innocuous: not harmful or offensive. rheumatism: a disease marked by pain and swelling in the joints. domestic: relating to the running of a home … Continue reading
Screwtape Letter #2
“My dear Wormwood,” Vocabulary: despair– The complete absence or loss of hope. sojourn– A temporary stay. liturgy– A form to which public church worship is conducted. toga– A loose-flowing outer garment worn in ancient Greek and Roman culture aspiration– A … Continue reading
The Screwtape Letter: Intro and Letter #1
“My dear Wormwood” Introduction (Editors note: This post is the first in a series of studies of The Screwtape Letters, by C. S. Lewis. Our Sunday-school of high-schoolers began this study about six weeks ago. We are taking one letter … Continue reading
Christian Meets Faithful, part 2
Faithful next relates his trip over the hill Difficult, first meeting Adam the first, and then Moses. One tries to enslave him, and the other tries to beat him to death, but in the end one comes to his rescue. … Continue reading
Christian Meets Faithful, part 1
Feel free to leave comments. After Christian catches up with Faithful he asks about their old home, the city of Destruction: Chr. How long did you stay in the city of Destruction before you set out after me on your … Continue reading