Author Archives: parableoftheaviator

“It has been said that pilots who have been in aviation for 10 years, having reached the age of 32, are the type of pilot they will be for the rest of their lives. If excellent, average, or below average … Continue reading →

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He … Continue reading →

“But still the Voice sounds and searches. The order and life of the world depend upon that Voice, but men are mostly too busy or too stubborn to give attention.” (A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God, p. 74). In 2009, … Continue reading →

What’s wrong with this picture? At first glance, the aircraft in this video is attempting a take off. It appears at the point of rotation, its nosewheel rising off the ground and into the takeoff attitude. There is sufficient airflow across its wings … Continue reading →

A New Year in Christ! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through … Continue reading →

Founding Father and second President John Adams, in 1798, foretold the state of our nation apart from Christ: While our Country remains untainted with the Principles and manners, which are now producing desolation in so many Parts of the World: … Continue reading →

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.  — Phillipians 3:12 ‘I was laid hold of by Jesus … Continue reading →

I am the way… (John 14:6a) I first began flying airplanes over 25 years ago – before position-awareness technologies such as satellite-based (GPS) navigation and terrain-enhancing moving maps were common. One of the many requirements for my FAA (private) pilot’s … Continue reading →

Every day, so often, even in the moments, I’m reminded of the need to recalibrate my pride and humility against the Standard: He…Christ…made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant and coming in the likeness of men…He humbled … Continue reading →

This photo delights me…and brings to mind a dear friend! From a Boeing postcard, the woman on the left seems to be “hand-propping” the vintage 1925 “Model 40” – while her friend reaches out to stabilize, and help ground her. Every good … Continue reading →