Sunday Synopsis

Screwtape realized he has made a mistake, and is trying to clean it up. In previous letters, he admitted that God really loves his creation. In this letter, Screwtape tries to set the record straight that God really doesn't love us, but has some other motive for His relationship with us.

Love and marriage. Our culture today may have a different view of it that God did when he created it all those years ago. That may be in no small part to the efforts of Screwtape and the like.

In this chapter of The Screwtape Letters, we talk about gluttony. It's a subject we in the US don't like to talk about much, but are certainly guilty of.

Wormwood's patient has been attending the same church since his conversion. This is rather distressing to Screwtape. He would much prefer the man shopping around to find a more 'suitable' church. What is his solution? Listen in to find out!

God wants our minds to be on what we are doing now, and how we are living for eternity. Screwtape would much rather us be focused on the past or the future. Why is that, and what does the Bible have to say about it? Listen in to find out!

Wormwood has not made his way back into his uncle's good graces yet. Infact, thengs seem to be getting worse. The patient has been. . . humble!

Wormwood has blown it! His patient has come to a place of repentance. How did this happen? Is there any hope for Wormwood to get him back on track?

Things are going well for Wormwood. His patient is drifting away from his love of the Enemy. Will the patient be deceived into thinking all is well when all is truly not well?

A joyful heart is good medicine. Screwtape knows that laughter from a bitter heart, however, can be poisonous. In this chapter of the Screwtape Letters, Uncle Screwtape instructs his nephew on the "best" sources of laughter.

"Bad Company corrupts good morals." That's just what Screwtape is hoping in this chapter of The Screwtape Letters!

In the previous chapter of the Screwtape Letters, Screwtape scolds his nephew for prematurely celebrating the trough that his patient is going through. In this chapter, he instructs Wormwood on strategies to take advantage of this wilderness time.

If you are a Christian long enough, you will most likely go through a wilderness experience. You might call it a dry time, spiritually speaking. It is a time when God seems so far away, but He assures us that He will never leave us or forsake us. In this chapter of the Screwtape letters, Wormwood's patient is going through one of these times. But, Screwtape cautions him because it is times like th...

Our convictions inform the causes we Christians take up. But, when our causes overtake Christ, we are in trouble. This is exactly the plan that Screwtape encourages Wormwood to enact in chapter 7 of the Screwtape Letters.

As horrific as war is, it is not as desirable a way to lead people to death as simply growing old; in Screwtape's view that is. Listen in to find our why.

Prayer is essential to the Christian life. Screwtape, Wormwood, and thier 'Father Below' want to do everything they can to disrupt and sabotage it. That is the discussion in this episode of Sunday Synopsis.

It's not always easy getting along with the people we live with, and Screwtape knows it. In this episode, we look at suggestions the senior tempter gives his nephew. And of course, we look at verses in the Bible that counter all his recommendations!

In this episode, we look at the second chapter of The Screwtape Letters. Here, Screwtape instructs Wormwood to keep his "patient" focused on people in the church and not the One they are at church to worship.

In this episode of the Sunday Synopsis podcast, we begin a look at C.S. Lewis' book  The Screwtape Letters.  In this episode, I look at the truth of the gospel, and keeping our focus on Jesus, not the circumstances of our lives. Thanks for listening. - Charley

If there is one thing that the lock downs and quarrantines of 2020 and 2021 taught us, it's that we need each other! Paul recognized this as he was finishing his letter to the Colossians. He acknowledged several people who helped him and the church. This is the last episode in this series from the book of Colossians.

It may be a month early, but we are having a Thanksgiving episode!! Paul instructs us in Colossians to have an attitude of thanksgiving. Joining me in this episode is a special guest that I am very thankful for, my daughter. So, listen in for a fun and little bit different episode of the Sunday Synopsis podcast.

Paul gives the Colossians a reminder that when we are at work, we are not just working for our master, but for our Master! Join in as we look at what he said!

Christ wants to be in all aspects of our lives, especially our families. In this episode, we look at what Paul wrote to the Colossians about godly relationships within our families.

When a contractor goes to renovate a house, they have to be able to see the end product before they start the work. When we see someone who's life is a wreck, can we catch a vision of who they could be when Christ does a work in them?

A child knows when they want to feel safe, they can hide behind mom or dad. We as Christians have a hiding place with Christ. Listen in as we continue our study of Colossians!