Posts by Pastor Dave Halverson (Page 5)
Why beauty?
Why do we see in color? Is it simply a more precise way to distinguish between things of similar shape or size? Granted, it would be more difficult to discern from three birds of varying shades of grey than a red one, a blue one, and a green one. Why are there so many varieties of flowers? Could not bees pollinate from the same kind of flower? Is…
My Dear Wormwood
A few weeks ago a group from the church went to see Max McLean’s performance of C.S. Lewis’ classic The Screwtape Letters. SL has long been one of my favorite books, as many of you probably already know. I think what I find so appealing about this book is Lewis’ ability to address deep theological issues, as they work out in the day to day life…
“Bring a #2 pencil.”
For many of us, those four words have a very clear implication. A test is coming. For those of us who have grown up in the age of scantron answer sheets, filling in bubbles with #2 pencils, has become a right of passage. I was always thankful when I learned that the exams were going to be scantron, because that meant multiple-choice, or sometimes more…
How Long, O Lord?
“I can’t image a man really enjoying a book and reading it only once” (The Letters of C.S. Lewis to Arthur Greeves [February 1932), p. 439. There are many books that I read once, then put back on a shelf, never giving thought to reading it again. There are books that I enjoyed so much that I read them over and over. My kids think that is weird, and I have…