“As G. K. Chesterton reminded us, the reason that order and structure exist in the world is so that good things can… — Joe Rigney Good thing Copy Share Image
“The prerequisite for being in authority is recognizing that one is always under authority.” — Joe Rigney Authority Copy Share Image
“What many call 'plundering the Egyptians' is nothing more than dumpster diving in Egypt.” — Joe Rigney Holiness Copy Share Image
“Growing up doesn’t mean replacing old loves as much as it means adding new ones.” — Joe Rigney Love Copy Share Image
“is a rebellion of the branches against the tree: if the rebels could succeed they would find that they had destroyed themselves” — Joe Rigney Rebellion Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the Witch provides two meals to Edmund: the enchanted candy and stale bread and water. The Witch and her evil are… — Joe Rigney Copy Share Image
“No more I do, your Majesty. But what’s that got to do with it? I might as well die on a wild… — Joe Rigney Giving advice Copy Share Image
“I am almost inclined to set it up as a canon that a children’s story which is only enjoyed by children is… — Joe Rigney Books Copy Share Image
“Only the Tao provides a common human law of action which can overarch rulers and ruled alike. A dogmatic belief in objective… — Joe Rigney Dogmatic Belief Copy Share Image
“Lewis’s hero George MacDonald once put it (and as the children’s journey to Aslan behind Lucy’s leadership demonstrates), “Obedience is the opener… — Joe Rigney Children Copy Share Image
“This desire for “something beyond” does not empty the real world, but actually gives it new depths. “He does not despise real… — Joe Rigney Desire Copy Share Image
“In Christ, God is restoring what has been lost and reintegrating our love for him and our enjoyment of his gifts so… — Joe Rigney Christ Copy Share Image
“But suppose casting all these things into an imaginary world, stripping them of their stained-glass and Sunday school associations, one could make… — Joe Rigney First time Copy Share Image
“The challenges we face are Narnian challenges. The victories we win are Narnian victories. But our time in Narnia is not an… — Joe Rigney Live better Copy Share Image
“To summarize, Lewis sees the progression like this: 1) the marginalization of value statements leads to 2) the separation of fact from… — Joe Rigney Contradictions Copy Share Image
“The difference between the dark magic of the Egyptian magicians and Elymas on the one hand, and Moses and Paul on the… — Joe Rigney Black magic Copy Share Image
“Idolatry begins with a false separation of gift and giver. Rather than a momentary comparison for the sake of testing our affections,… — Joe Rigney Gift Copy Share Image
“The triune God of Scripture lives! He is not static. He is not lifeless. He is not bored. He is not boring.… — Joe Rigney Beloved son Copy Share Image
“Therefore, there can be no godly masculinity where feminine virtue is not celebrated. Godly men love the glory of women, because her… — Joe Rigney Godly Men Copy Share Image
“For manners, whether in the court or at the dinner table, are simply love in the little things, love in the trifles.” — Joe Rigney Dinner table Copy Share Image
“Christ is the ground of our masculinity. He took Adamic humanity into the grave with him, and emerged with a new way… — Joe Rigney Copy Share Image
“Indeed, the Witch provides two meals to Edmund: the enchanted candy and stale bread and water. The Witch and her” — Joe Rigney Food Copy Share Image
“Narnia is what Peter Leithart calls “Deep Comedy,” a story in which the characters may face challenges, but eventually rise to a… — Joe Rigney Comedy Copy Share Image
“Since it is so likely that they will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic… — Joe Rigney Courage Copy Share Image
“But more than just awakening my hunger, breathing Narnian air awakens a desire for a particular type of meal, one with tasty… — Joe Rigney Communication Copy Share Image
“All stories in which children have adventures and successes which are possible, in the sense that they do not break the laws… — Joe Rigney Adventure Copy Share Image
“A child (or adult) who lives in such stories will have developed the patterns of thought and affection that will be well-prepared… — Joe Rigney Children Copy Share Image
