Aslan is on the move!

"It's she that makes it always winter. Always winter and never Christmas; think of that!" said Mr Tumnus to Lucy.

One thing that cannot be denied is the fact that stories hold much weight over our attention. When we hear a good story we cannot help but listen. Eugene Peterson once said that for every book written on good theology there should be five novels written illustrating it. We need great minds like Tolkien and Lewis to draw us into the story for the sake of helping us think through how we are living out the Salvation that Christ has purchased at the cross. How are we to Worship Walk & Witness the Gospel in our every conversation? With that said we must think deeper about these stories and others that are written out there.

Any good and sophisticated story can be traced back to an understanding of God and His interaction with humanity. While C.S. Lewis advocated a view of the world that pointed to God, the Golden Compass is the inverse of this view. God is truth and because of the Holy Spirit, we can see (I Cor. 2:6-16) what God has done is marvelous. This is to say the wisdom of the Gospel is not the conventional (natural) wisdom of the world. Pullman, the author of the Golden Compass, has stated several times "I'm trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief." In fact Dr Mohler has dealt with this content in depth on his own blog. If you have the time I think that Dr Mohler's treatment on the subject is well worth the time in order to interact with your friends about the movie. There is an awful lot that can be said about this subject and he has done the work to help us think through this clearly.

Now my question to you is what should we do in response to this movie? How can we allow for discussion amongst our friends who have seen it? What can be said that will make our interactions redemptive and Spirit filled? Are you looking for open doors that God has put in your path as your dialogue with friends? Do you see this movie as an opportunity to witness what God has done for the world by sending His Son?

My prayer is that it would not be always winter and never Christmas! May the truth of the Gospel roar through the land with great joy and jubilation!

“I’ve come at last,” said he. “She has kept me out for a long time, but I have got in at last. Aslan is on the move. The witch’s magic is weakening.”