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Walking The Good Road
Following Jesus: "Creator-Sets-Free"
Ludwig grew up in a privileged family with all the benefits and trappings of nobility the 18th century could provide. He received the best education possible and after graduation, he did what every wealthy student of the day did. He took a year off to tour Europe to round out his education. He was 19 …
He was popular and successful as commander of Syria’s powerful army. His leadership abilities and military prowess had made him rich and his king famous beyond the country’s borders. Things couldn’t have been better if there would not have been another truth about his life that made all his achievements, status, and riches mean next …
Beginning with next Sunday, Followers of Christ around the world are celebrating Advent, the season of expectation of his first coming to earth. In God’s epic plan this event was long planned out and when the set time had fully come, it took shape right before our eyes. Let’s consider the human circumstances surrounding Creator’s Son’s coming …
“I was in my early forties, with a lot of life before me, and a moment came that stopped me on a dime. I spent most of the next days looking at the x-rays…” So begins Tim McGraw’s popular song about dealing with the surprise of sudden bad news and finding oneself at death’s door. …
There are many people in the world today, who say they don’t care for “organized religion”! What they usually mean is that they are unhappy with churches and ministries or their leaders. However, if one asks what they think about Jesus, they usually show a different attitude. They may not acknowledge him as the Son …
“I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.” Oh really? Don’t these last two lines of William Ernest Henley’s Poem “Invictus” seem utterly stupid? Is he the author of his own life? No, God, the Creator is the author and sustainer of life. Although there are many people who …
No doubt you have people in your circle of relationships who are “broken people”. Some people’s brokenness is obvious. Abuse, abandonment and rejection have left scars. For others, beautiful exteriors hide what they don’t want their family or friends to see. Whether obvious or hidden, brokenness is real! There is often so much of it …
Have you ever considered how radical it was when Jesus called people to just up, leave and follow him? The Bible doesn’t indicate that he gave a lot of explanation, laid out a clear-cut plan of action with job descriptions, salaries or benefit packages. He just told Peter and his brother Andrew and later James …
Is there such a thing as a measuring stick or benchmark test for love? Are there clues and evidences that indicate true love? If love is true it must somehow be reflected in how parties relate to each other. To have the other persons best in mind, not just one’s own desire’s, needs and wants, …
Anyone who has ever tried to get to a destination and met with construction delays, accidents or obstacles of different kinds knows the frustration. What a waste of time to be stuck in a traffic jam. In Acts 23:11 Paul received a specific word of direction from God while he was in Jerusalem. The Lord …
If you are like me, you probably are more interested in finding answers to your questions than asking the right questions. Life with all its little details and decisions seems to throw more questions our way than we think we can handle. But I am beginning to learn the importance of asking questions because to …
