There are two reasons to follow Jesus Christ. First, He is God. He created you and loves you. Following Him and sharing in His redemptive work is the life you were meant to live. The second reason is the flip side of the first. He will be the first person you see when you pass […]
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Knowing God
I grabbed my phone yesterday and called an old friend. We hadn’t talked in years, but he knew my voice. Five seconds after “hello” we were chatting like old times. It was easy — we know each other. We’ve lived together. I can picture him and he me. It’s different with God. Once Adam sinned, […]
Sailing and the Spirit’s leading
A Dutch kid from Kalamazoo grows up well, finds Jesus Christ, moves to Chicago, and enjoys success in his work. Over time he embraces one of his father’s hobbies — sailing. He’s good with his boat and pulls together a team for racing. One member of his crew, a good friend, doesn’t share Bill’s faith […]
A cool "failure" story
In 1973, Michael was a 16-year-old Messianic Jew. He’d been following Jesus for one year when the Hebrew Club at his Brooklyn high school hosted a seminar on why Jesus was not the Messiah. Michael determined to defend Jesus at the seminar. The Hebrew Club brought in a hotshot young Rabbinical scholar who spoke for […]
Does the Bible matter?
Howard Hendricks is a legendary name in evangelical circles. A famous prof from Dallas Theological Seminary, he trained countless pastors, spoke at conferences, and wrote books for sixty-plus years. He once told a group of students that the folks who led him to Christ never mentioned the Bible. When he asked what he was supposed […]
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