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Dec 2019
21m 23s

C.S. Lewis: Surprised by Joy

Abide Bible Sleep Meditation
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C.S. Lewis was a prolific Irish writer and scholar best known for his 'Chronicles of Narnia' fantasy series and his pro-Christian texts. In this Christian sleep story we hear how Clive Staples Lewis lay on his bed, his mind swirled with what he’d just learned about the truth of Jesus.

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