Heidi Haverkamp

Netgalley Arc for an honest review.

I love Narnia and when this came up for offer I jumped at the chance immediately. I've already started raving about this book to my mother and I'm sure I'll end up raving to others about it, too. It's written to follow the season of Advent and a small group studying The Lion, The Witch and The Warddrobe with matching scripture.

This book handles small chapters taking about the clever, subtle ways that Lewis wrote Christianity, the marvel, the magic, and the myth into his novel, his characters, the choices they make. The chapters parallel and match each other, so a short excerpt section/topic/character from the book and then a matching piece from scripture. The Chapters are divided by Advent weeks, and then the sections inside are short (rarely more than two pages each), the questions are deep for evoking discussions.

There are directions for how to throw A Narnia Day at the end, too, for the Discussion Group or a whole church. There are activities and there are recipes. I really loved this and think it would be a great recourse.… (mehr)

If you are a Lion Witch and Wardrobe fan then you’ve got plenty of time to pick up this Advent devotional. Heidi’s devotional is set up to read the book at the same time. There were certain points I wanted more of Lewis’ quotes or even passage sections within the devotional; however, Heidi was wise enough to let the reader know the skirt of the copyright law on this one; it goes quite long. The devotions are short, scripturally pertinent, applicable, and filled with brief insights into the mind of Lewis and Narnia.

Recommended: Advent devotional; Narnia fans

**This was a review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**… (mehr)

Advent in Narnia will please any Narnia fan and others, too. What a unique way to prepare for Christ's birth! The author mixes in both Narnia characters and scripture to enlighten the season. The book holds twenty-eight devotions with reflection questions. I read this by myself but will enjoy using it in the future with my grandson and family as Narnia becomes real to him. Since my copy is an e-book I look forward to purchasing the hardbound edition. It is lovely and will complement my Christmas collection.
I am thankful to NetGalley for this reading and reviewing opportunity. My views and honest opinions are my own.… (mehr)

This is one of the best Lenten devotionals I have read in years. Really gives one lots to ponder. Excellent pre-Lent preparation (something I had not seen before). Wonderful, thoughtful practices, engaging questions to deepen the season and give it the purpose that has often been forgotten. I really appreciated the idea of a Friday fast that differed each week. I brought more awareness to the fast and a new way of looking at fasting as a practice. I am grateful to NetGalley and Westminster John Knox Press for giving me a copy in exchange for my honest review.… (mehr)