Welcome to this episode exploring C.S. Lewis’s profound and enduring essay, The Weight of Glory. Originally delivered as a sermon at Oxford in 1941, in the shadow of global war, Lewis’s words still cut through the noise of our modern moment with startling clarity.This isn’t an easy essay. It stretches our imaginations, challenges our assumptions, and asks us to reconsider what we really want—not just in a theological sense, but in the quiet places of the heart. Lewis argues that Christianity is not about suppressing desire, but about aiming it higher. He insists that our deepest longings—for beauty, approval, belonging—are not distractions from faith but clues that point us toward our true home.In this conversation, we’ll unpack the key ideas of the essay: why infinite joy is our calling, how reward is the consummation of discipleship—not a bribe—and what it truly means to be “known by God.” We’ll also wrestle with Lewis’s most arresting claim: that there are no ordinary people. Every person you meet bears the weight of an eternal destiny.Whether you’ve read the essay or are hearing its ideas for the first time, we invite you to listen with both heart and mind. This is not just a lecture in theology; it’s a call to live with longing, purpose, and holy attentiveness.

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Exploring C.S. Lewis’s The Weight of Glory