OU BSU Vespers service circa 1987, Max fleshes out the sobering reality that very few finish the race walking with Jesus to the end.

Apologies, this is the second half of the talk posted a few weeks ago. I should have put it up i consecutive weeks.

Dawson clearly lays out the need of the hour.

Legendary Disciplemaker Gene Warr talks about following Jesus through the ups and downs of life.

Kent Humphreys talks about the challenge for Christians to finish well, to go to the end of our lives still serving Christ.

Jerry Bridges is a well-known Christian writer and conference speaker. He is author of several books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, The Pursuit of Godliness, and The Discipline of Grace. 

Howard Hendricks speaks at Glen Eyrie about finishing well and the pitfalls that claim so many.

*** PART 2 of this talk was published as Episode 13 on 11/5/2025

Dutch watchmaker Corrie Ten boom was sent to a concentration camp in Nazi Germany for hiding Jews during WWII. She was released from prison due to a clerical error. She spent the rest of her life traveling around the world and sharing her amazing story of faith.

Elisabeth Elliot's husband Jim was killed in Ecuador in 1956 by a tribe they were trying to reach as missionaries. Elisabeth and the other wives of the slain men continued to minister to the tribe, eventually leading them to Christ.

Harold Bullock has led a church planting movement through his leadership at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX. Since 1978 they have planted over 80 churches. In this episode, Harold shares the challenges of each of the different decades of life. Whether you're getting 17 or 70, there are similarities and differences to the struggles of each season of life.