A lamp is not a sun—and yet in the dark, it’s tempting to believe the smaller light. We journey through The Silver Chair to face the ways enchantment works on the mind and how memory, obedience, and courage break its spell. With Eustace and Jill, we track Aslan’s four signs from an easy beginning to a decisive act, showing how spiritual growth moves from encouragement to direction, from perspective to bold obedience. Along the way we meet Puddleglum, whose brave, foot-scorching stomp and stubborn speech model how to live by the truer story when the false one feels closer.
We dig into the heart of captivity through Prince Rillian’s nightly bondage, exploring sin as deception and slavery rather than mere bad behaviour. When the cry comes “in Aslan’s name,” we see why delayed obedience keeps the chains tight—and why cutting the ropes is both terrifying and freeing. We link this to Ephesians 4’s call to put off the old self and be renewed in the mind, grounding Narnian drama in the lived practice of Christian discipleship. From the ruins in the north to the underworld’s suffocating room, we unpack how environments can make truth feel implausible and how rehearsing the word restores sight.
We also sit with Aslan’s fierce mercy at the stream—“There is no other stream”—and with Peter’s response to Jesus’ hard sayings: where else could we go? The thread tying it all together is perseverance: walking by faith when sight is thin, keeping to the last clear instruction, and surrounding ourselves with people who will stamp out our soothing lies when we cannot. If you’re navigating doubt, craving freedom, or trying to remember what’s real, this conversation offers practical handles and deep comfort. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves Narnia or needs courage today, and leave a review to help others find the show. Where do you most feel the underworld tug—and which sign will you rehearse tonight?
The theme music is "Wager with Angels" by Nathan Moore
