I know people change from personal experience. Have you ever heard the quip, “There is no one I have less in common with than me posting on Facebook ten years ago!” That’s true for me, in many respects. I was such an over-poster. Another silly example is I remember wanting a Volkswagen Jetta as a college student. One of the features that I was enamored with was that the radio could stay on after you turned the car off. That’s how dorky I was. I thought that was cool. And now my Nissan Pathfinder has that feature — the music stays on until you open the door and I hate it. Blaring music is fun but I need silence to gather my thoughts before I get out of the car.

A few minutes ago I was relaxing on the beach above listening to this podcast. Talk about someone changing! Dr. Larry Sanger, was one of the founders of Wikipedia, and in the last few years he has become a Christian. The podcast, eX-skeptic, is part of the ministry that I have been involved with for many years: The C.S. Lewis Institute. When I did the Fellows Program it was just in the D.C. area, but now there are Fellows Programs in many cities (this is a little snippet from the Fellows Program in Atlanta). Plus, the website itself is full of excellent resources. I really cannot recommend it highly enough.

Another ministry that I am just getting involved with is LifeWise Academy. LifeWise aims to bring Bible education to public school students. As the podcast above states, reading the Bible is so important. Asking questions of the Bible is so important. I hope you know personally how Jesus and the Bible change people in profound, even miraculous ways.

Introducing people to Jesus is step one, encouraging true discipleship is step two, but how wonderful that so many great people around the world support missions that do both of these.

The best kind of change is possible for you and for me. As Paul said, “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.” 2 Corinthians 3:18a.

Praise God for transformation from one degree of glory to another!

Blessings,

Kristie