We're home again from probably one of the best CONNECTS we've ever attended, the Europe CONNECT 2011 on "Giants in the land". The general topic were the giants of faith in Hebr 11, and it was just great. After a giant lack of sleep, a bumpy flight home with Tyrolean Airlines and many many thoughts and people in your heart we're home again. And tired. Good night for today!
"The broad and the narrow road", a German painting from 1866 seems to appear a little spooky nowadays, but it was a presentation about that very painting that led me to start following Christ in February 1982. "Narrow is the road that leads to to life, and ony a few find it" (Mt 7:14). One could say a lot about how to interpret this statement of Jesus - for instance how his original hearers up there in the mountain must have heard it. But one thing is for sure: In a post-Christian Europe there will be only a few indeed who'll find the road to life. Reason number one for this fact: disinterest. "Church? I've been there. I don't need it." "Jesus? Oh, yes, I know. No, thanks!" "Resurrection? I remember. That was this religious talk from former times. Nowadays we have different topics." For everyone that finds the small road in Sweden there are many, many more who leave it again - plus all these old, faithful believers who
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