Blessed are the poor in spirit . . . —Matthew 5:3 We do an awful job of conveying the essence of Christianity. The world has the idea that Christianity is about forgiveness and being good and maybe love. It is viewed as a system […]
Author: Nick
Just Keep On Walking
Those who wait on the Lord . . . shall walk and not faint —Isaiah 40:31 I call this blog “Nick’s Walk” because it really is all about walking. Once we have come to Jesus, once we have decided to follow Him, it’s all […]
The Submission of the Believer
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am —John 13:13 Obedience is only possible between people who are equals in their relationship to each other; like the relationship between father and son, not that between master and servant. Jesus […]
Right-Being
. . . unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven —Matthew 5:20 The scribes and Pharisees stand for the proposition that a Christian is more than a person who does good […]
God, Don’t Ever Change
. . . how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! —Matthew 7:11 I must never lose touch with the character of God. If I can remember His love for me, I will never feel […]
Jesus, I Owe You…Bigtime
I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians . . . —Romans 1:14 There is no doubt that I am indebted to Jesus. Not only is He my savior; but my Lord. Every good thing I have, I owe to Him. I […]
All That He Can Be
I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also —Matthew 5:39 In this verse, Christ is not telling us to be cowards. In fact, He is telling us as Christians we […]
The Price of the Vision
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord . . . —Isaiah 6:1 Many years ago Rosemary and I had friends who were deeply devoted Christians. They were however, enamored of a TV “Christian” personality. When the personality fell, these good people […]