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Reading the Bible imaginatively to steal ‘past watchful dragons’ of overfamiliarity

By Caleb | May 31, 2022

C S Lewis famously used fairy-stories to steal past what he called the “watchful dragons” of overfamiliarity with the Christian story. By approaching Christian stories of Jesus’ death and resurrection through the lens of fantasy in the Narnia books, he stripped them “of their stained-glass and Sunday School associations” so that they could be experienced […]

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How (not) to be a leader: Boris Johnson and Partygate

By Caleb | March 3, 2022

I recently edited the new IVP book Powerful Leaders? When Church Leadership Goes Wrong and How to Prevent it by Marcus Honeysett. With various scandals and abuses being uncovered in the church, it’s important that Christians take stock. We need to repent of our failures, and work hard to ensure healthy, Christlike leadership cultures. But […]

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Subscribe to my newsletter, ‘Bigger on the Inside’

By Caleb | November 28, 2021

I’ve recently started a new Substack-powered newsletter, Bigger on the Inside. Much of my output will now be on there rather than this blog, but I will post links to my new articles on there from this site too. In it, I’ll be exploring the intersection of stories, imagination, faith and philosophy. No story is […]

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My L’Abri lecture now online: C S Lewis and the Great Dance

By Caleb | November 5, 2021

The Great Dance: C S Lewis’s Cosmic Trilogy and the discarded image of medieval hierarchy is now available on the English L’Abri Podcast! Why not give it a listen and tell me what you think? Listen to my lecture Our culture views power and authority with the greatest of suspicion. Exploring Out of the Silent Planet, […]

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Article: John Stott at 100

By Caleb | September 23, 2021

2021 sees 100 years since the birth of the highly respected and influential evangelical leader John Stott. Why does he still matter today? Stott was active in many different ways. He had a really healthy emphasis on ‘double listening’ between God’s word and today’s world. His masterwork The Cross of Christ really helped me in […]

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