Oct 12 2012
What is Truth?
John 18:33-38
The Bourne Identity must go down as one of the most exciting movies of the last two decades. Jason Bourne (played by Matt Damon) is a CIA agent who is found shot and unconscious in Italy. He recovers but has lost his memory and has no idea who he is. He discovers he speaks a number of languages and has unusual combat skills. He also realizes that people are out to kill him. The entire movie is about his fight to survive while he does his best to work out who he is and why he has these unusual abilities.
Now this is a great story for a movie, but when a story like this becomes reality it’s kind of weird. Yet there is a sense in which it is reality. The fact is that most people in this world are just like Jason Bourne; they are in survival mode but don’t have a clue who they are or why they exist. More
Feb 15 2013
Who are my Mother and Brothers?
“Dad, I’ve become a believer.” There was a long silence on the phone. “What does that mean, Judy?” “It means I believe in God. I believe the Bible is the Word of God, and (long pause) I believe Jesus is the Messiah!” I was speechless. Many parents might have welcomed those words, but they absolutely crushed me! I mean, we’re Jewish! To mention the name of Jesus is awkward enough. To consider Him as the Messiah is something we just don’t do. For any of us to believe that Jesus is the Messiah is to betray our people, to join the enemy. How could Judy do this? Rage started to well up within me. My first reaction was to blast her over the phone. The words were aimed when another voice within me said, “Don’t retaliate. Keep the conversation open. Don’t let this end in anger!” And that’s what I did. “Look Jude,” I said, “There is no way we can resolve this thing tonight. You’re coming home in a couple of weeks; we’ll have time to talk. For now let’s just let things cool off. Okay?” I heard a sigh; a long pause, then a deep breath. “Okay, Dad. I love you. Goodnight.” * More