Between the Pages Joel Nevius & Mark Krause

In this episode, Mark & Joel react to chapters 10 & 11 of The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis.  In this episode, we'll be exploring Screwtape's schemes to trip up Christians by...

• Tempting them to try too hard to fit in with worldly friends.

• Fostering pride and self-satisfaction in how we relate to our different social circles.

• Using humor to downplay and mask sinful and shameful behavior.

In this episode, Mark & Joel reflect on chapters 8 & 9 of The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis.  In this episode, we'll explore the following tactics demons use to make Christians ineffective in their calling to follow God:

• Using times of spiritual dryness to barricade humans against God

• How God wants to use periods of dryness to grow Christians

• The power of pleasure in escaping opportunities to grow

In this episode, Mark & Joel give their thoughts on chapters 6 & 7 of The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis.  In this episode, we'll explore the following tactics demons use to make Christians ineffective in their calling to follow God:

• Paralyzing us with anxiety and fear
• Having love for others that only exists in our imaginations
• Driving malice deep into our hearts
• Reducing following Christ to social movements and extremes

In these chapters, Joel & Mark discuss Screwtape's strategies to make humans ineffective in their prayer life, as well as how to keep them from thinking about death and eternity.

In this week's episode, Mark & Joel explore chapters 2 & 3 in The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, where we see Screwtape's strategy for distracting and tripping up new Christians by using the Church and relationships with family members.

This week, Mark & Joel dive into the 1st chapter of The Screwtape Letters, where the demon Screwtape begins explaining to his apprentice demon why awakened human reason is a threat to their schemes and how to keep it asleep.  Joel & Mark break this down and offer suggestions for keeping our reason awake!