Exorcise Your Ambitions
Posted in Narnia, The Spectacle, Christianity, Inklings, Sacred Art, Catholic Church, C. S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis on Dec 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Do you feel driven to “make something of yourself”? To BE somebody? To leave your mark on the world? Why? And why does that involve absolutely NEEDING to write our generation’s version of the Narnia books? Hmmm? Well, that’s Lint’s ambition anyhow. He knows it’s crazy, but it sticks with him nevertheless. In this episode, Lint Hatcher shares these and other ambitions. Then he reads a letter from a friend (a fellow member of Inklings Anonymous) that explains why those ambitions don’t make sense. (The image is a mural in Belfast.)
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Ever felt like God stopped returning your calls? This very personal episode (and aren’t they all?) begins on location in a parking lot at Georgia College & State University where wifey Susan teaches a class while I wait in the car. There is much ado about spiritual growth, the “three ways”, intimacy with God and/or the lack thereof, negative spiritual experiences which may cause some to bail on the Faith, Christian apologetics, Mother Teresa, C. S. Lewis, and more. Then, Susan returns, climbs behind the steering wheel and we are off homeward again to Macon, Georgia by way of Gordon, Georgia — a small town with a big, big hunger for elaborate Christmas light decorations. The new weekly pace for excuse me, ghidorah continues!
