5th Gear: Less is More   “He must become greater; I must become less.” (John 3:30) In our modern Self-worshipping “I gotta be me” society, the idea of “becoming less” is anathema. Furthermore, the idea of becoming less because […]

  5th Gear: Contentment: The Quest for Peace   “He must become greater; I must become less.” (John 3:30) When John the Baptist tells his disciples this, he is saying that he is done with comparing and competing. And more […]

  5th Gear: No Jesus – No Peace   “The 5th gear lowers engine RPMs at highway speeds, reducing noise and wear and tear.” That old crusty John Baptist makes two statements that, if we slow down and think deeply […]

  5th Gear: Comparing and Competing   “The 5th gear lowers engine RPMs at highway speeds, reducing noise and wear and tear.” That old crusty John the Baptist made two statements that, if we slow down and think deeply about […]