Someone once told me that to look like you have authority in ministry you need: glasses to look intelligent; grey hair to look wise; and hemorrhoids to look concerned. I guess two out of three isn't all that bad, so … Read more
Prize above all else in the world those who love you and wish you well. Do not hurt them or scold them, and never part from any of them in anger: after all you simply do not know, but it … Read more
Our shared journey through Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress this past week is quickly coming to an end. As I get ready to close, I want to thank you for listening to "the journey" as seen through the eyes of Bunyan's character, … Read more
Christian takes a journey with Jesus as the primary character in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Long ago I invited God in Christ to take this journey through life with me as my personal friend who sticks closer than a brother, and … Read more
On this journey of life, we find it hard going, especially when we presume that we journey alone. We all need is the company of our friends, our family, and the faithful, all those willing to make the journey with … Read more
Christian's journey in Pilgrim's Progress takes him places he never intended to go – like through the Slough of Despond or through Vanity Fair, or down a number of dead-ends that lead nowhere and slow down the journey or end … Read more
Christian in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is on a journey, a journey of faith in the promises of God – a journey that takes us, along with Christian, from where we are now to where God wants us to be. We … Read more
The old saying is that every journey begins with a single step. We are joining the journey of Christian in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. What better place to start than at the beginning. For Christian this beginning results from an encounter … Read more
Come with me back to the days of John Bunyan, and join the journey recounted in Pilgrim's Progress, and especially the journey of the one called CHRISTIAN. Bunyan wants every one of us to identify with this primary character, Christian. … Read more
Picture a boring class in Seminary. Look around and notice that about half the class is sleeping with eyes somehow glued open. Picture a tall, somber professor decked out in Geneva black, labouring over the pros and cons of the … Read more