I remember as a young man being thrilled whenever I heard the secular culture around me drop the name of Jesus. I was excited when Broadway offered Jesus Christ Superstar. I was overjoyed when one of my favorite musical artists, Prince, referenced God in his albums. Sadly, I was so desperate to hear about God that I was oblivious to the…..
James Carville famously stated that the election between George Bush and Bill Clinton came down to a pretty simple concept: It’s the economy, stupid. Bush’s failure to focus on the financial woes of the country cost him the election. Sadly, we Christians often fall into the same campaign trap. We waste so much time putting together our religious platform that we forget that our Candidate is…..
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…..