George MacDonald

How to Reflect the Light of Jesus Like Diamonds

Diamonds draw me. Christmas lights mesmerize me. Anything spangled, sparkly, sequined, “who knows how,” anything glittered or glowing has an unmitigated effect on my soul. I’m always on a quest for that shine, as if it is somehow inexorably linked with the meaning of life.

When I read the words from the Gospel of John, “In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind,” I then understood that the meaning of life was not about me; it was for me. My life originated in the person of Jesus Christ, the creator, originator.

Books

Taste the Rich Dialect of George MacDonald’s Scottish Novels:
A Conversation with Translator David Jack

Elisabeth Adams 15 Minute Read

Have you ever picked up a George MacDonald novel, only to discover that is peppered with dialogue in a Scots dialect? As wonderfully fascinating as these conversations might sound if encountered in real life, these MacDonald passages can be downright impenetrable to readers from other countries. Today, a Scotsman by the name of David Jack…

Books

When Do I Love Sermons Disguised As Novels?

Chautona Havig 6 Minute Read

“You’re going to love this one.” She said it every time she gave me a book. The first time I met Judy, we argued theology. She taught me about mothering—by example. She was there for my first home birth, encouraging me with every breath I took. Birthdays, holidays, and more births—our friendship grew. Judy introduced…

Books

5 Romance Novels I Will Want My Children to Read

Jennifer Church 8 Minute Read

I don’t remember when or where I was introduced to him, but it was love at first sight. Generally speaking, I don’t believe in love at first sight, but when it comes to books, it’s a different matter altogether… And George MacDonald’s tales definitely caught my heart, causing me to devour each and every book…

Books

George MacDonald and the Quest for Scottish Oatcakes

Elisabeth Adams 8 Minute Read

Three years ago, I interviewed Michael Phillips about his lifework of reintroducing George MacDonald’s writings to the world. Naturally, thinking and writing on the topic made me homesick for the familiar stories, and so I began to reread. While curled up in my Jerusalem home, vicariously roaming the hills of Scotland, I noticed that everyone…

Reviving the Work of George MacDonald

Elisabeth Adams 12 Minute Read

Michael Phillips is the author of at least 60 novels and 20 non-fiction books. A California native, he and his wife Judy raised three sons. They also ran their own press and bookshop, motivated largely by a desire to bring the works of the Scottish Victorian writer George MacDonald, the “Father of the Inklings,” back…

Books

Novels with Gems of the Father’s Truth

Katrina Slabaugh 5 Minute Read

What does the fatherhood of God really signify? What does it mean to live as a child of God? How should the love of God influence my everyday life? Many Christians grapple with these questions as I have, and do. George MacDonald, the 19th century clergyman and writer, wrestled with these questions himself. The themes of…

Fantasy

Why C.S. Lewis Fans Should Not Ignore George MacDonald

Vicki V. Lucas 10 Minute Read

I had just devoured The Chronicles of Narnia. I attacked a huge stack of books like they were the White Witch’s army. After reading all of them, I turned to my mom with quite a good deal of frustration. “They’re good books, but they’re not like Narnia at all!” Then my mom handed me a…

Fiction Books

George MacDonald: A Single Vision and An Open Road Between Him and God

Gretchen Louise 18 Minute Read

I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t familiar with George MacDonald’s unforgettable characters. The Princess and Curdie, Ranald Bannerman, and Sir Gibbie were just as much a part of my world as Lucy Pevensie, Anne Shirley, and Jo March.

I remember losing myself in the thrilling tale of The Princess and the Goblin from the time I could pull books off the shelf when I visited my grandmother’s. And Linda Hill Griffith’s rich illustrations of The Christmas Stories of George MacDonald were the backdrop that accompanied my perusal of his tales each and every December.

The End.

Popular Posts