There is a gate that cannot be widened. Not by effort.Not by knowledge.Not by time. It does not yield to sincerity, nor does it open to those who merely approach it with good intentions. Many stand near it. Few pass through. Our Lord spoke of it plainly in the Sermon on the Mount—a narrow gate,…
Eyes to See, Ears to Hear — Part Two On a cold Saturday afternoon in November of 1951, Princeton and Dartmouth met for the final football game of their season. Princeton had not lost in more than two years. Their star player, Dick Kazmaier, would soon receive the Heisman Trophy. Dartmouth arrived with little left…
Eyes to See, Ears to Hear – Part One Douglas Adams, the English author best known for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, repeatedly told a story he said had happened to him while waiting for a train in Cambridge. He had arrived with some time to spare, bought a newspaper, a cup of coffee,…
This morning I noticed how quickly I reach for something to fill the quiet. Before my feet touched the floor, my hand was already moving toward my phone. Nothing urgent waited there. Still, I wanted the small relief of being occupied. Discipleship often begins in places like this. I tend to imagine following Jesus through…
