Robert Brand
I Came to Him
I came to Him, so proud and so sure, Caught in the web of the world's allure. Needing no Savior, or so I had thought, Neither the love nor redemption He bought. Happy with life and feeling no pain, Basking in sunshine and warm in the rain. Yet something was missing - not really there, Wanting to search, but knowing not where. I heard [...]
The Conversion of Nathanael
An Expansion of John 1:43-51 Nathanael was a devout Jew with the highest of ethical standards.1 He was aware of the distinction between himself and most of his fellow Israelites. Rising above the expected always takes special effort, and Nathanael clearly recognized this. He also possessed the character trait of healthy skepticism. When his friend Philip proclaimed, "I have found the messiah!," Nathanael mused [...]