The Narrow Gate: A Grain of Wheat

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." - Jesus Christ This is an updated post from 2021. John 12:23-26 …

Continue reading The Narrow Gate: A Grain of Wheat

Perspectives: Love for Our God

"There is one and only one possible road to joy: selfless love." - Peter Kreeft On a snowy night in January of 1980, I had a crisis moment. The crisis came after reading the response of Jesus to a question regarding the greatest commandment. According to Jesus, the greatest commandment is to love our God …

Continue reading Perspectives: Love for Our God

Perspectives: The Kingdom of God

Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed,  nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is within (or among) you.” - …

Continue reading Perspectives: The Kingdom of God

The Hymnary: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Horatius Bonar, born Edinburgh in 1808, wrote over 600 hymns and renditions of various psalms. He also wrote Christian poetry and prose. His early writing included a line of Gospel tracts known as the "Kelso Tracts," due to the fact that he was a pastor in Kelso, Scotland when he wrote them. In 1843, he …

Continue reading The Hymnary: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

Follower or Fully Indwelt?

Many people see themselves as followers of Jesus Christ. By this they mean they believe the facts about Jesus as they have heard them. They may have gone forward at an event, believed enough to say a prayer of commitment to Him, and have tried to obey what they have chosen as His commands to …

Continue reading Follower or Fully Indwelt?

The Great Adventure

Tobin Sorenson (June 15, 1955 - October 5, 1980) was an American rock climber and alpinist famed for bold first ascents on Yosemite big walls, in the Alps, Canadian Rockies, and New Zealand. He is considered by many the best all-around climber of his time.  His long list of climbing accomplishments included the first ascent …

Continue reading The Great Adventure

Given Over to Our God

A true disciple is one whose living has been given over completely to our God.  Giving oneself over to Him is important because the life of a true Christian is literally the life of Christ Himself lived in a person.  Thus, Paul states that he "...Has been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer …

Continue reading Given Over to Our God