I view the Christian life like a race. Not like a simple foot race, more like a car race (I’m driving an Audi R8). And it isn’t like some Nascar race: “Where do I go to get to the finish?” “Left…left…left…left…” I picture it like a chase scene in a movie. We’re flying down theContinue reading “Driven, pt 2 – Nascar and a guy named Geoffry”
Author Archives: Bart Whitman
Fake Relativism and Lessons on Sex
So I’m reading this post-apocalyptic novel (I like those things…if the world comes to some fiery end before Christ returns, I’ll be ready!), and one of the odd little things the characters in the story talk about is time. One night one of the characters asks several others what time it is, and she getsContinue reading “Fake Relativism and Lessons on Sex”
Thoughts to drive us
Some people make a great many claims, but we should not believe anyone unless their actions align with their words…There will be three effects of closeness to Jesus – humility, happiness, and holiness. May God give them to you, dear Christian! -Charles Spurgeon We need to discover for ourselves how to live this day inContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
Chicken and Fruit
We really like being comfortable. Each of us defines comfort differently, but the vast majority of the time we will gravitate towards something that puts us in our personal comfort level no matter where we go. For some, comfort means seeking out that American restaurant when traveling abroad. Maybe comfort is only listening to ourContinue reading “Chicken and Fruit”
Thoughts to drive us…
Recently, I’ve been really encouraged by finding and noting significant thoughts and quotes from people. I have found them on blogs, in books, on Twitter, during messages, and just about everywhere else. I will attempt to share some that have meant the most to me weekly here as Thoughts to drive us… ———————————- I’m aContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us…”
Driven
A lot of people get eschatology, or beliefs on the end times, wrong. Really wrong. We argue and fight over pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, and post-tribulation rapture (orwhether there really will be a rapture). We point and laugh (or yell) at those close-minded pre-millennials or those wacky a-millennials. Even many of you who have read some ofContinue reading “Driven”
Driven 