Joe Rigney has a tantalizing new title, Live Like a Narnian. The table of contents did what such a thing should: made me want to read more. Here it is:
1 Deep Magic, and Deeper: Moral Law and Sacrificial Love
2 Witch’s War on Joy: Why Christmas, Feasts, and Spring’s Arrival Really Matter
3 We Will Be Who We Are Becoming: Our Direction Determines Our Destination
4 Trumpkin’s Surprising Obedience: The Difference between Giving Advice and Taking Orders
5 The Lost Art of Chivalry: Recovering the Virtues of Ferocity and Meekness
6 Folly of Nothing-Buttery: There’s Always More Than Meets the Eye
7 After Darkness, Light: Seeing Everything by the Light of the Lion
8 Parents, Educrats, and Bureaucrats: Lewis’s Subtle Assault on Progressivism
9 Breaking Enchantments with Burnt Marshwiggle: Defending the Faith against Modern Fables
10 Shasta’s Hard Lesson: Receiving the Reward for a Job Well Done
11 A Society of Self-Regard: Learning to Whistle Like a Humble Narnian
12 The Heart of the Laughing King: Learning from Lune What It Means to Be a Man
13 Tell Me Your Sorrows: Pursuing Healing through Happy Endings
14 A High and Lonely Destiny: The Dangerous Trajectory of Those Who Seek to Be Gods
15 Tirian’s Trials and Tragedy: Enduring Deep Doubt and the Soul’s Dark Night
16 The Glory of a Narnian Queen: Standing in Awe of the Peculiar Majesty of Women
Epilogue: More Narnian Hills to Explore
Appendix: A Short Q&A with the Author
Joe will be speaking at the 2013 Desiring God National Conference, and Live Like a Narnian releases this week.
A personal note: several years back, when the Hamiltons were in Houston, Joe Rigney contacted me because he was going to be passing through Houston to visit family. It fell out that the only time our schedules worked was when I was going to be laying insulation in our attic. Joe Rigney came over to help, and would you believe it, that attic full of insulation began to smell like Narnia! Joe is one of those curious, thoughtful, humble, loving, servant-hearted men who are a joy to be around, even if you’re trying to keep fiberglass out of fingers and lungs. This brother’s a blessing, and I think his book will bless you.
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@DrJimHamilton Thanks, Jim! What better place to talk Narnia than an attic, I always say.
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RT @DrJimHamilton: One time @Joe_Rigney made my attic smell like Narnia, and he wants you to live like a Narnian http://t.co/Bbz0vqpQan
“That attic full of insulation began to smell like Narnia!” Jim Hamilton commends Rigney’s book on Narnia. http://t.co/LFpobSN7RA
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What a great concept — to live like a Narnian! These are the kind of values and morals that we value here at Compass Rose Academy. We are a Christ-based boarding school out of Indiana that focuses on prevention services and residential treatment for troubled teens.
Here is a link to the website for further information: http://www.compassroseacademy.org