Shadowlands and Songs of Light
The Bible tells Christians not to grieve as the world grieves and to rejoice in their sufferings. Yet when author Kevin Ott lost his mother unexpectedly in 2010, he sank into a wintry depression. When life seemed the darkest, something surprising happened. While exploring eighteen C. S. Lewis books and thirteen U2 albums, he experienced tremendous astabs of joyaathe unusual heaven-birthed joy that Lewis wrote aboutain the midst of grief. This revelation not only pulled Kevin out of depression, it forever changed the way he experienced the love and joy of Christ. In Shadowlands and Songs of Light, you will:Learn fascinating details about C. S. Lewis, discover his unique definition of joy, understand how to apply his revelations about joy to suffering, and learn to recognize and cooperate with Godas strategic use of joy.Enjoy a grand tour of U2as discography, with a special emphasis on their exploration of joy and suffering.Clearly understand, from the perspective of music theory explained in common terms, why the music of U2 is so emotionally powerful and how it serves as a perfect analogy for Lewisas concepts of joy and the Christian ability to rejoice in suffering.Find inspiration from the personal stories of U2, especially the tragedies that engulfed their youth in Dublin, and see how they worked through that grief and discovered a joy that has kept the band together for over thirty-five years.When the out-of-control nature of the world and your weaknesses throw you off-balance, you can experience Godas grandeur and joya discovering heavenas perspective until it becomes your instinctive, default vantage point every day.APPENDIX. B. A Look into the Wardrobe That C. S. Lewis Owned and Used for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ... Their wardrobe has a noticeably ornate appearance, and it has no mirror in the door. Westmonta#39;s wardrobe, howeveraan anbsp;...
| Title | : | Shadowlands and Songs of Light |
| Author | : | Kevin Ott |
| Publisher | : | BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC - 2016-10-01 |
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