Shadowlands and Songs of Light
An Epic Journey Into Joy and HealingBy Kevin Ott
Length6h 22m
About this audiobook
The Bible tells Christians not to grieve as the world grieves and to rejoice in their sufferings. Yet when author Kevin Ott lost his mother unexpectedly in 2010, he sank into a wintry depression.
When life seemed the darkest, something surprising happened. While exploring eighteen C. S. Lewis books and thirteen U2 albums, he experienced tremendous "stabs of joy"—the unusual heaven-birthed joy that Lewis wrote about—in the midst of grief. This revelation not only pulled Kevin out of depression, it forever changed the way he experienced the love and joy of Christ.
In
Shadowlands and Songs of Light, you will:
Learn fascinating details about C. S. Lewis, discover his unique definition of joy, understand how to apply his revelations about joy to suffering, and learn to recognize and cooperate with God's strategic use of joy.
Enjoy a grand tour of U2's discography, with a special emphasis on their exploration of joy and suffering.
Clearly understand, from the perspective of music theory explained in common terms, why the music of U2 is so emotionally powerful and how it serves as a perfect analogy for Lewis's concepts of joy and the Christian ability to rejoice in suffering.
Find inspiration from the personal stories of U2, especially the tragedies that engulfed their youth in Dublin, and see how they worked through that grief and discovered a joy that has kept the band together for over thirty-five years.
When the out-of-control nature of the world and your weaknesses throw you off-balance, you can experience God's grandeur and joy— discovering heaven's perspective until it becomes your instinctive, default vantage point every day.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.0 (31)
Includes Goodreads
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length6 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 1, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Dedication
3The Beginning: Always Winter but Never Christmas
4Chapter 1: Heaven Is on the Move: Stabs of Longing
5Chapter 2: Homesick for the Streets with No Name: Deep Longing
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6Chapter 3: Unknown Caller: The House of Longing
7Part II - City of Blinding Lights and Open Windows to Heaven
8Chapter 4: Blinding Lights and Unbending Grass: A Trip to Heaven
9Chapter 5: Liquid Light and a Window in the Skies
10Chapter 6: A Beautiful Day on Venus
11Part III - Zooropa: How Our Secular Age Poisons Joy and Grief
12Chapter 7: Winter in the Age of Zooropa
13Chapter 8: They Have Pulled Down Deep Heaven on Their Heads
14Chapter 9: Along a Beam of Ultraviolet Light
15Part IV - Every Breaking Wave: When the Flesh Is Weak
16Chapter 10: Overwhelmed, Out of Control, and a New Year’s Day in the Pews
17Chapter 11: The Moon Wouldn’t Leave Us Alone
18Chapter 12: The Discipline of Praise and David’s Tabernacle: The Most Traditional Form of Worship
19Part V - There Is No End to Love: Further Up and Further In
20Chapter 13: Aslan in the Dark: Rediscovering God
21Conclusion: The Dawn You Thought Would Never Come
22Appendix A: The Complete Stages of Joy Playlist
23Appendix B: A Look into the Wardrobe That C. S. Lewis Owned and Used for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
24About the Author
25Acknowledgments
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