He Never Made It Easy…

In the light of modern day church growth techniques, Jesus wasn't very good at it.  He had a rather strange way of responding to those who showed interest in becoming His disciples. What Kind of Answer is That? As they were walking along, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”  But … Continue reading He Never Made It Easy…

To Study or to Obey?

“Humanly speaking, we could understand and interpret the Sermon on the Mount in a thousand different ways.  Jesus knows only one possibility:  simple surrender and obedience, not interpreting it or applying it, but doing and obeying it.  That is the only way to hear his word.  He does not mean that it is to be … Continue reading To Study or to Obey?