The Truth: There Is Only One Way

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.”  John 14:6 We hear a lot today from unbelievers about Christianity being a very exclusive and intolerant religion.  Unbelievers feel Christianity is exclusive because it is just for “Christians,” and that we believe Jesus Christ is … Read more

Christ Is Our Example

 “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.”  1 Peter 2:21 One of my favorite poems is Sermons We See by Edgar A. Guest published in 1926.  I refer to this poem often, especially when talking with students … Read more

Darkness and Light

As my wife and I flew into Seattle, I leaned over her seat to look out the window.  I was trying to see anything that resembled a mountain, but all I could see was a blanket of winter gray fog. “Mt. Rainier is right there,” my wife said, pointing to the dark clouds that camouflaged … Read more

Convicted by the “Real” Truth

One of my favorite movies was the 1992 mystery drama, A Few Good Men, starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore.  In the movie, Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Cruise), an inexperienced and unenthusiastic JAG lawyer defends two Marines who are being court martialed for the murder of a fellow Marine. During a crucial courtroom scene, … Read more