When Jesus was tortured, tried and killed, Peter kept his distance. While the other disciples ran away after His arrest, he stuck around long enough to deny his Lord and Savior. Are we that different from Peter? We seem quite intrigued by this Jesus fellow, but are careful to follow Him at a distance. We want to see the Light…..
I have grown weary of the debates between atheists and Christians because the question for the vast majority of people is not, “Does God exist?” but rather, “Who is the God we should worship?” I see lecture halls packed with believers and unbelievers alike all awaiting a scholarly Fourth of July Fireworks show. Audiences captivated by the pyrotechnic display of…..
We are fascinated by stories of people whose lives have been miraculously transformed by the Gospel. We love to warm our faith by the Divine flame that burns so intensely in their newly acquired faith. We even fantasize about telling our own dramatic conversion stories where waves of “amens” crash loudly on the church shore. Sadly, for most of us…..