From Dragon to Boy The story takes place in a magical world called Narnia, and it’s about a boy named Eustace and a few of his friends. Eustace is arrogant, selfish, unfriendly, and generally disliked by almost every other character in the story. During their travels throughout the vast world of Narnia, the children run…
Follow Me: Un-dragoned by Jesus
NAKED PEOPLE As you read through the biographies of Jesus, you repeatedly find Jesus leaving His home and searching for people who weren’t living the lives they were created to live. Every time he bumped into these people, Jesus looked at them and said something to the effect of, “This isn’t what you were meant…
Depression: Fighting Dragons
Editor’s Note: In the news recently, we’ve seen tragedies unfold, celebrities succumb to suicide, and our hearts have broken for the loss of those brilliant and creative, valuable lives. Pastor Jim Burgen reminds us in this excerpt of his book No More Dragons, “Jesus understood, and still understands, depression.” If you need if you’re in a…
“Do You Want to Be Whole?”
One day, as Jesus was walking through Jerusalem, He came to a famous pool. The pool was famous because people believed its waters had magic powers. They believed an angel would periodically come down from heaven and stir the pool, and the first one into the bubbling waters would be healed. Jesus walked toward the…