Comments on: Speaking at Disney World… http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=speaking-at-disneyworld Fuelling and Resourcing Worship Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:24:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 David Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:21:53 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-2076 Where would one start to explain the majesty of C.S. Lewis’ writings? On the surface we have the most brilliant allegory of Christ’s sacrifice for our traitorous actions in the Lion, the Witch and the wardrobe. But deeper in the series we see a portrait of a God not confined to our interpretation of Him, But the Lion whose roar wakes the dead, who is not a Tame Lion. To me it inspirers me to live beyond what I know to be safe, and Just Live. The Search for the Prince, and the end of all things, it’s not just a series of books; it is the deep theology of true Christianity. When the End comes and Time will be no more, the Truth will truly be seen. So many more themes that inspire the soul, I could keep on writing. That’s what the chronicles of Narnia means to me. Where would one start to explain the majesty of C.S. Lewis’ writings? On the surface we have the most brilliant allegory of Christ’s sacrifice for our traitorous actions in the Lion, the Witch and the wardrobe. But deeper in the series we see a portrait of a God not confined to our interpretation of Him, But the Lion whose roar wakes the dead, who is not a Tame Lion. To me it inspirers me to live beyond what I know to be safe, and Just Live. The Search for the Prince, and the end of all things, it’s not just a series of books; it is the deep theology of true Christianity. When the End comes and Time will be no more, the Truth will truly be seen. So many more themes that inspire the soul, I could keep on writing. That’s what the chronicles of Narnia means to me.

]]> By: matt macdonald http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 matt macdonald Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:12:57 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1997 Love Disney...who doesn't?? Love Disney…who doesn’t??

]]> By: Richard http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Richard Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:10:21 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1984 Vicki! Some of my favourite C.S. Lewis books are Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, and of course the Narnia series. Vicki!

Some of my favourite C.S. Lewis books are Mere Christianity, The Problem of Pain, and of course the Narnia series.

]]> By: Meredith Rounsley http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Meredith Rounsley Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:23:02 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1983 Vicky, I definitely would say that Dawn Treader is my favorite CON book. Mostly because of the character of Reepicheep. I admire his bravery and sense of purpose very much. -Mere Vicky,
I definitely would say that Dawn Treader is my favorite CON book. Mostly because of the character of Reepicheep. I admire his bravery and sense of purpose very much.

-Mere

]]> By: Lewis Juell http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Lewis Juell Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:23:38 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1982 Hi Viky, I’ve been thinking about the Chronicles of Narnia and even though I haven’t been a fan of the books growing up, I am a fan of C.S. Lewis since the released of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and just recently Prince Caspian. I love the way C S Lewis starts the movie, Prince Caspian, with the Prince being exiled from his home and fleeing into the forest. It really reflects the themes of biblical exiles of God’s people through out Israel’s history. I’ve been reading Simply Christian by N.T. Wright which he discusses the many exiles and homecoming from Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, to the nation of Israel and their exiles to the land of Egypt. Wright’s final conclusion is that we’ve been exiled from the Garden of Eden and our homecoming is fulfilled in Jesus. Prince Caspian, a type of Jesus, says in to the Narnians in the forest, “I will bring peace to the Land”, and when Peter leaves Caspian’s uncle for the Prince to execute he says, “keep your life I’m giving the kingdom back to the Narnians”. Jesus has come that we might have life “and have it to the full”, John 10:10. I love Lucy in C S Lewis’ second movie as well, because she’s the only one, it seems, “who hasn’t lost hope” in Aslan. I’m a bit taken back by Peter’s words in the stronghold where he says, “I think it’s up to us now” and “I think we’ve waited for Aslan long enough”. Lucy stands up to her older brother saying, “No you’re not listening, haven’t you forgotten who really defeated the white witch”. How often we think it is all up to us and that we are on our own in this spiritual journey. Lucy’s statement to Peter suggests some of why Aslan hasn’t come yet when she says, “Maybe we’re the ones who need to prove ourselves the Him”. Lucy who keeps seeing Aslan and remembers the magic of the land with her child-like faith points us to the way we ought to be thinking. Aslan comes in at the end with a roar, awakens the trees and the river defeats the army and says, “things never happen the same way twice”. With Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy leaving Narnia, never to return, King Caspian rules with Aslan and returning peace to all the land of Narnia. What a great echo of what God is doing for us in Jesus and a fulfillment of some of what Isaiah wrote in chapter 11:6-9, “calf and lion will eat from the same trough, and a little child will tend them” and “neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on my holy mountain”. Cheers Lewis Ps: I sent this to you already via myspace, but for academic proposes I need to send you it again. Hi Viky, I’ve been thinking about the Chronicles of Narnia and even though I haven’t been a fan of the books growing up, I am a fan of C.S. Lewis since the released of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and just recently Prince Caspian.

I love the way C S Lewis starts the movie, Prince Caspian, with the Prince being exiled from his home and fleeing into the forest. It really reflects the themes of biblical exiles of God’s people through out Israel’s history. I’ve been reading Simply Christian by N.T. Wright which he discusses the many exiles and homecoming from Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, to the nation of Israel and their exiles to the land of Egypt. Wright’s final conclusion is that we’ve been exiled from the Garden of Eden and our homecoming is fulfilled in Jesus. Prince Caspian, a type of Jesus, says in to the Narnians in the forest, “I will bring peace to the Land”, and when Peter leaves Caspian’s uncle for the Prince to execute he says, “keep your life I’m giving the kingdom back to the Narnians”. Jesus has come that we might have life “and have it to the full”, John 10:10.

I love Lucy in C S Lewis’ second movie as well, because she’s the only one, it seems, “who hasn’t lost hope” in Aslan. I’m a bit taken back by Peter’s words in the stronghold where he says, “I think it’s up to us now” and “I think we’ve waited for Aslan long enough”. Lucy stands up to her older brother saying, “No you’re not listening, haven’t you forgotten who really defeated the white witch”. How often we think it is all up to us and that we are on our own in this spiritual journey.

Lucy’s statement to Peter suggests some of why Aslan hasn’t come yet when she says, “Maybe we’re the ones who need to prove ourselves the Him”. Lucy who keeps seeing Aslan and remembers the magic of the land with her child-like faith points us to the way we ought to be thinking.

Aslan comes in at the end with a roar, awakens the trees and the river defeats the army and says, “things never happen the same way twice”. With Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy leaving Narnia, never to return, King Caspian rules with Aslan and returning peace to all the land of Narnia. What a great echo of what God is doing for us in Jesus and a fulfillment of some of what Isaiah wrote in chapter 11:6-9, “calf and lion will eat from the same trough, and a little child will tend them” and “neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on my holy mountain”.

Cheers
Lewis

Ps: I sent this to you already via myspace, but for academic proposes I need to send you it again.

]]> By: Melody http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Melody Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:37:39 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1981 I have always adored Aslan in C.S. Lewis's writings. There's something so comforting about envisioning Jesus as a lion. I literally get chills whenever I watch Aslan on screen in either of the Narnia movies. A sense of overwhelming peace comes over me just thinking about how much gentleness, love and authority the He possesses. I have always adored Aslan in C.S. Lewis’s writings. There’s something so comforting about envisioning Jesus as a lion. I literally get chills whenever I watch Aslan on screen in either of the Narnia movies. A sense of overwhelming peace comes over me just thinking about how much gentleness, love and authority the He possesses.

]]> By: Paul Martin http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Paul Martin Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:32:26 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1980 Hello Vicky! I've just posted about it here: http://www.narniafans.com/archives/2888 I hope you don't mind! Also, if you would like, I would love to do an interview via e-mail, about the event. Also, do you have any Lewis or Narnia inspired music that I can add to the website? Hello Vicky!

I’ve just posted about it here:
http://www.narniafans.com/archives/2888

I hope you don’t mind! Also, if you would like, I would love to do an interview via e-mail, about the event.

Also, do you have any Lewis or Narnia inspired music that I can add to the website?

]]> By: Reggie Gates http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Reggie Gates Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:25:10 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1979 Vicky I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun. I love C S Lewis myself, although I first encountered him through his apologetic books (Mere Christianity and others). He is my favorite author and I generate podcasts about him and his works at http://www.allaboutcslewis.com You might also like http://www.narniafans.com for news about the Narnia movies and general discussions among Narnia fans. There are several good books available about Narnia and Lewis - for example The Companion to Narnia by Paul Ford and C S Lewis and Narnia For Dummies (an unfortunate title for a good book) by Wagner. I also visited Oxford and went to all of Lewis' favorite places there - I'd love to learn where you went and what you saw and all. R Gates Vicky

I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun. I love C S Lewis myself, although I first encountered him through his apologetic books (Mere Christianity and others). He is my favorite author and I generate podcasts about him and his works at

http://www.allaboutcslewis.com

You might also like
http://www.narniafans.com

for news about the Narnia movies and general discussions among Narnia fans.

There are several good books available about Narnia and Lewis – for example

The Companion to Narnia by Paul Ford and
C S Lewis and Narnia For Dummies (an unfortunate title for a good book) by Wagner.

I also visited Oxford and went to all of Lewis’ favorite places there – I’d love to learn where you went and what you saw and all.

R Gates

]]> By: Bethany http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Bethany Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:53:08 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1978 I love the Narnia books... one of my favorite parts is at the end of "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" when Aslan tells the kids that there is a way to his world from their world, and when they ask how they will find it, he says "I shall be telling you all the time." I cry every time I read that! I also love the part in "The Last Battle" when Aslan calls everything good out of old Narnia into new Narnia. I love how Lewis describes the new, real Narnia vs. the old one- like the real thing, versus a reflection of the real thing. Jewel the Unicorn says, "The reason why we loved the old Narnia is that sometimes it looked a little like this." I'm always reading one of those books :) I love the Narnia books… one of my favorite parts is at the end of “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” when Aslan tells the kids that there is a way to his world from their world, and when they ask how they will find it, he says “I shall be telling you all the time.” I cry every time I read that!

I also love the part in “The Last Battle” when Aslan calls everything good out of old Narnia into new Narnia. I love how Lewis describes the new, real Narnia vs. the old one- like the real thing, versus a reflection of the real thing. Jewel the Unicorn says, “The reason why we loved the old Narnia is that sometimes it looked a little like this.”

I’m always reading one of those books :)

]]> By: Welmoed http://vickybeeching.com/blog/speaking-at-disneyworld/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Welmoed Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:08:29 +0000 http://vickybeeching.com/blog/?p=473#comment-1976 Disney World! I've always wanted to go there... I just recently saw the lion,the witch and the wardrobe. To be honest, I'm not sure what to think about it cause I never liked that type of fiction. But the variety in human/animal combinations and the heads are pretty funny though. I have to say, seeing that movie made me curious about 'Prince Caspian'. So, maybe someday I'm gonna watch that movie too, just not yet. About his books, I've never read one but I got one from the library today that seems to be a good book to start with! Have fun speaking at Disney World! Disney World! I’ve always wanted to go there…

I just recently saw the lion,the witch and the wardrobe. To be honest, I’m not sure what to think about it cause I never liked that type of fiction. But the variety in human/animal combinations and the heads are pretty funny though. I have to say, seeing that movie made me curious about ‘Prince Caspian’. So, maybe someday I’m gonna watch that movie too, just not yet. About his books, I’ve never read one but I got one from the library today that seems to be a good book to start with!

Have fun speaking at Disney World!

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