Episodes
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Twenty-six - The Ultimate Crossroad - Crossroad Three
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Again a winnowing comes. A third crossroad arrives for those who call Jesus Lord. This time the question is more piercing yet, probing to the inner depths of the heart and soul.
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Command #26 - Believe
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
Thursday Oct 26, 2017
From probably the most down-to-earth, if we may even phrase it thus, a most unspiritual among Jesus' Commands, we turn to one of the most spiritual: Believe.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Twenty-five - The Question at Crossroad Two
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Tuesday Oct 24, 2017
Ultimately the most important issue all must face in this new Kingdom is a question of identiry. "Who is this man Jesus whom we have followed?"
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Command #25 - Give To the Poor
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
Observe how much of Jesus' time was spent among the infirm, sick, destitute, crippled, blind, and demon-possessed.
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Twenty-four - An Upside-down World
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
For those, perhaps few in number, who do respond to that call, who obey that summons, FOLLOW ME, Jesus will begin to teach many things about life as His follower in God's Kingdom...
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Command #24 - Care For the Suffering
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Thursday Oct 12, 2017
Imbalance has always been the Achilles heel of Christianity. It might truly be said that imbalance in following the Commands of Jesus is responsible for the greater share of the unbelief in the world. Does anyone doubt that if every Command of Jesus had been sacrificially lived by his followers, not only would the world have been largely converted to Christianity, life would be a good and pleasant thing for most of its inhabitants. There is enough food, enough water, enough provision, enough happiness, enough love for all.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Twenty-three - A Cluster at Life's Intersection
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
In considering the question at the first crossroad, I find the woman at the well of John 4 fascinating...
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Command #23 - Follow Me
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
Thursday Oct 05, 2017
The first command Jesus issued specifically to his disciples is found in a simple but life-altering challenge: Follow Me.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Twenty-two - The Signposts at Crossroad One
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Tuesday Oct 03, 2017
Everyone first encounters Jesus more or less as a stranger...