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The Daily Writing Routine of C. S. Lewis

By Jeremy Myers
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The Daily Writing Routine of C. S. Lewis

Writing Routine of CS Lewis

C. S. Lewis lived before computers, cell-phones, TVs, and blogs. Also, for most of his life, he was unmarried. Having said that, all of us who strive to write can learn something from C. S. Lewis about his ideal daily writing routine as a full-time author.

The following comes from chapter 9 of his autobiography: Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life.

I would choose always to breakfast at exactly eight and to be at my desk by nine, there to read or write till one. If a cup of good tea or coffee could be brought me about eleven, so much the better.

As step or two out of doors for a pint of beer would not do quite so well; for a man does not want to drink alone and if you meet a friend in the taproom the break is likely to be extended beyond its ten minutes.

At one precisely lunch should be on the table; and by two at the latest I would be on the road. Not, except at rare intervals, with a friend. Walking and talking are two very great pleasures, but it is a mistake to combine them. Our own noise blots out the sounds and silences of the outdoor world; and talking leads almost inevitably to smoking, and then farewell to nature as far as one of our senses is concerned. The only friend to walk with is one who so exactly shares your taste for each mood of the countryside that a glance, a halt, or at most a nudge, is enough to assure us that the pleasure is shared.

The return from the walk, and the arrival of tea, should be exactlyย coincident, and not later than a quarter past four. Tea should be taken in solitude, …for eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably. Of course not all books are suitable for mealtime reading. It would be a kind of blasphemy to read poetry at table. What one wants is a gossipy, formless book which can be opened anywhere…

At five a man should be at work again, and at it till seven. Then, at the evening meal and after, comes the time for talk, or, failing that, for lighter reading; and unless you are making a night of it with your cronies there is no reason why you should ever be in bed later than eleven.

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Herman Cain – 999 or 666?

By Jeremy Myers
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Herman Cain – 999 or 666?

Herman Cain 999 or 666We Christians are wacko.

A few weeks ago, when I first heard about Herman Cain’s 999 plan, my first thought was, “I wonder how long before we see some churches and Christians decrying Herman Cain for being the Antichrist?”

Well, it was only a few days later in the New Hampshire Presidential debate, that Michelle Bachmann said, “When you take the 9-9-9 plan and you turn it upside won, the devil is in the details.” She was implying, of course, that when you turn 999 upside down, you end up with 666.

And now, if you search Google for “Cain 666”, such statements are all over the internet, including ideas that this plan will turn into some sort of restriction on buying and selling, and everything else that the Book of Revelation says about the Mark of the Beast.

So, that is partly why I am excited to be reading Richard Bauckham’s book, The Theology of the Book of Revelation.

I read the first two chapters this weekend. Supposedly the book is a defense of Preterism, which is the idea that most of the book of Revelation is about historical events that happened around the time of writing in the first century AD. This is not how I have ever thought or taught about the book of Revelation, but if that is what Bauckham’s book is about, so far, I don’t have much to disagree with.

Does that make me a preterist? We’ll see.

One thing is for sure: we need some sanity when it comes to discussing Revelation. I am tried of hearing doomsday prophecies, and having everybody from George Soros to Herman Cain being labeled “the antichrist.” From what I have read so far, it appears that Bauckham’s book may help people move toward a more sane reading Revelation.
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The End of the World is (not) Nigh

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The End of the World is (not) Nigh

You have one last week to get your copy of The Theology of the Book of Revelation, before several of us begin blogging about it next Monday, October 24 (assuming that the End of the World doesn’t happen on Friday, October 21).

Just to let you know in advance, I am predisposed against preterism. Here is what I think I will run into:

Preterism

Nevertheless, I could be persuaded otherwise, and am excited to begin reading The Theology of the Book of Revelationย this week.
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King Jesus Gospel Redux

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King Jesus Gospel Redux

The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnightAfter my failed attempt yesterday to review Scot McKnight’s new book, The King Jesus Gospel, I am taking a second stab at it today.

Scot McKnight is concerned that that most evangelicals have a very narrow and unbiblical understanding of the Gospel. Most of us, he believes, hold to something which he calls “a soterian Gospel” which is the idea that the Gospel message primarily concerns me and my salvation.

The soterian Gospel is found in most pulpits, pamphlets, and presentations of the Gospel, and usually contains several bullet points about God’s holiness, our sin, the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, and how we can get to heaven by believing in Him.

While Scot McKnight doesn’t have a problem with this message per se, he contends that this message is not the Gospel.

What is the Gospel?

Instead of a simple message about how to get saved, the Gospel is a story. A very long story. So long, it pretty much takes the entire Bible to tell it. It can be summarized, of course, but not in 4 Spiritual Laws. McKnight’s summary takes just over four full pages in his book (pp. 149-152).

The Gospel story contains details about God, creation, the fall of mankind, the selection of Abraham, the people of Israel, and the prophets. The Gospel story finds fulfillment and a new beginning in the birth, life, miracles, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The Gospel story continues with Jesus creating a new people of God in the church, which continues to accomplish the mission of Jesus in bringing God’s Kingdom to earth now, and in eternity to all creation.

McKnight does a masterful job defining and defending this understanding of “Gospel” and includes chapters about the Gospel that Jesus preached, the Gospel that Paul preached, and the Gospel that Peter and the other apostles preach, and how this understanding of “Gospel” shows that they all preached, proclaimed, and lived the same gospel. Their messages were not at odds with each other, but in complete harmony and agreement.

Ultimately, the Gospel is “the Story of Israel as resolved in the Story of Jesus” (p. 79).

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King Jesus Gospel

By Jeremy Myers
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King Jesus Gospel

The King Jesus GospelScot McKnight recently wrote a book called The King Jesus Gospel. I finished reading it yesterday.

I know it is vain, but as I read it, I kept waiting for him to quote from a journal article I wrote back in 2006 called “The Gospel is More than Faith Alone in Christ Alone.”

Of course, Scot McKnight never did quote from it.

So either he plagiarized me, or he never read the article… ย Hmmmm… I wonder which one it is?

The Gospel is about more than How to get Saved

In the ย 2006 journal article, I studied the New Testament usage of the word “gospel” and ended up concluding that

The gospel contains everything related to the person and workย of Jesus Christ, including all of the events leading up to His birth, and allย the ramifications from Christโ€™s life, death, and resurrection for unbelievers and believers.

Then, in 2009, in a blog post titled “The Gospel is Full of Good News” I stated that

The full gospel is full-orbed in the claims it makes about our present life andย eternal existence, and what Jesus wants to do with both.

Later, I did a whole series on “Gospelism” (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6) in which I argue many of the points that Scot McKnight made in his book, but which he referred to as “Gospeling.”

As I was reading Scot’s book, it often felt to me that I was re-reading some of those old posts.

Sure, Scot McKnight and I don’t argue along exactly the same train of thought, and he nuances things differently than I did, but in general, we are in agreement. I found this very comforting, since in 2006, some people blasted me pretty hard for the article I had written. I imagine Scot might be taking flak also. People don’t like their “gospel message” to be challenged.

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