Month: January 2020

In 1930, a conversation occurred that would change fiction forever. J.R.R. Tolkien -- a Christian believer -- and C.S. Lewis -- an agnostic -- were coworkers and friends at Oxford University, had both experienced the atrocities and hell of World War I, and shared a passion and interest for story and myth. While walking and … Continue reading The Power of Story

I remember the first conversation we had. It was his first day at Willis Road Elementary, and we were just two bright-eyed ten year olds who didn't get picked first in gym class. After the usual small talk that comes with meeting a new person, we quickly moved to more important topics, such as discussing … Continue reading The Innocence of a Cowboy