The Magician’s Nephew Chapter 5 – Rev. Dr. Frank Balgeman #jesus #love #god

The Magician’s Nephew, Chapter 5 Takeaway: What to Tell Your Children Tonight
In Chapter 5, we meet the Queen, and she’s terrifying. Not because she’s loud or monstrous, but because she’s completely convinced, she did nothing wrong.
Here’s what happened, without any spoilers: The Queen fought a war against her sister. When she was losing, she spoke something called the Deplorable Word—a spell that killed every living thing in her world. Every person. Every animal. Every child. Gone. Just so she wouldn’t have to lose.
When Digory and Polly hear this, they’re horrified. But the Queen? She’s proud. She says rulers like her are above the rules, that she has a “high and lonely destiny,” that common people don’t matter the way she does.
So, here’s what to tell your children tonight:
This Queen, like many people, believes winning is more important than anything—even the lives of innocent people. But real strength isn’t about destroying others to get your way. Real strength is choosing what’s right even when it costs you something.
C.S. Lewis wants us to see that the most dangerous kind of evil doesn’t look ugly. It looks powerful. It sounds reasonable. And it always has an excuse.
Ask your kids: What makes someone truly strong? And what would you never do, even to win?
Great conversations start with great stories. Let The Magician’s Nephew be the catalyst for getting your family ready for November 2026. Chapter 6 next time.