James M. Houston
James M. Houston, Professor, is a co-founder of the C.S. Lewis Institute. From its beginning, Jim has served as a Senior Fellow of the Institute, lecturing at CSLI events over the past four decades. He received his Bachelor of Science and M.A. degrees from the University of Edinburgh and a D. Phil. from Oxford University. He was a University Lecturer at Oxford from 1947 – 1971 where he taught cultural and historical geography. While teaching at Oxford, he met C.S. Lewis and participated in a regular Bible study with him for six years. He is known as one of the “founding fathers” of Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia where he has served as the first Principal, Chancellor and Professor of Spiritual Theology.
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Objectives of Spiritual Direction
James Houston explains the importance of the ministry of spiritual direction beginning with a fresh...Read More
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Cost and Challenge of Spiritual Discernment
Why do we need spiritual discernment? How do we obtain spiritual discernment? How do we...Read More
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Prayer & Fellowship as Discipleship
Prayer is of central importance in the life of the believer and is a distinctive...Read More
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Corporate Renewal: Historical Examples – James Houston
Richard Lovelace details how corporate spiritual renewal occurs through both Biblical and historical examples.
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A Look at Richard Baxter
Richard Baxter was a prolific Puritan author, pastor, and theologian in the mid-17th century and...Read More
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A Look At John Owen
In this recording, James Houston introduces us to John Owen, a Puritan pastor and theologian...Read More
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Spiritual Disciplines of Meditative Life
In this recording Houston outlines why it is necessary for the believer to have purity...Read More
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What is Christian Discipleship?
The mission of the C. S. Lewis Institute is to develop wholehearted disciples of Jesus...Read More
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Who Are Christian Disciples?
James Houston discusses the development of the character of Christian disciples and how the gospel...Read More
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How Are Christian Disciples Developed?
Discipleship can be thought of the way that the Christian’s character is brought in to...Read More