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"The Silver Chair" by C.S. Lewis. Short Brief

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  A search for a missing prince, a gloomy Marshwiggle, chatty owls, human-eating giants, an underground civilization, a witch, magic, and enchantments. It's all there, and more. Eustace and Jill set out with Puddleglum, the Marshwiggle, to find Prince Rillian, son of Caspian the Tenth. The story is packed subtleties and witticisms that will please younger readers, and cause adults to pause and ponder. I recorded myself reading each chapter, and uploaded them to my channel on YouTube at Michael Philliber . I happily recommend the book.

"We Come to Intercede" - 6 September 2020

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  Lord God, we come to intercede for your Church and world. We ask you to strengthen this congregation that in doing all things without complaining and disputing, we may become increasingly blameless, pure in quality, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation (Philippians 2:14-15). Be pleased to make us even more harmonious and to become more clearly a sign of grace to our fractured and fragmented world. Be pleased to add to this church such as are being saved; and add to us in such a way as will mirror the new heavens and new earth, as will reflect that new Jerusalem in which will dwell people from every tribe, tongue, nationality, and economic strata, gathered around your throne exalting you and hearing you say, “ Behold, I am making all things new ” (Revelation 21:5)! We ask for your ongoing help, strength, protection, deliverance and sustenance of your Church throughout the world, especially in places where she is being pummeled and perse...