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| Andrew Breitbart |
This week two warriors died, both
passionate advocates for causes greater than themselves. Many people know about
Andrew Breitbart, who was a fearless activist for conservative political
causes. He was a commentator for the Washington Times, an author, and ran
Breitbart.com, along with five other conservative websites.
Breitbart died in Los Angeles early Thursday, March 1. He was
only 43. You can read more about him here.
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| Lowell Oldenburg |
Three days earlier, on February 27,
Lowell Oldenburg died in Turlock,
California. He was a Christian
missionary to college students for 35 years. He loved the Bible, and memorized
huge sections of it. A gifted evangelist, he had a gentle and engaging style
that made him a friend to people of all ages. He was 71. You can read about him
here.
I admired them both. In many ways they
were cut from the same cloth. Neither man cared much about how the world
perceived them. They were both sold out to the greater mission they served.
Even as a relatively young man, Andrew
Breitbart made an impact on the political climate of our country. Lowell
Oldenburg lived a longer life, and left this world with much less fanfare. But
without any doubt his legacy is eternal.
God’s measurement of greatness is very
different than ours. While I don’t know anything about Mr. Breitbart’s
spiritual life, Lowell's was the most obvious thing about him.
“Lowell
helped me fall in love with Jesus through the Bible and I will forever be
grateful to him,” said one of the online tributes to him.
None of us knows how much time we have left this side of the
veil. While I look up to both men, Lowell
makes me want to live for Jesus. Christ said, For
whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my
sake and the gospel's will save it.For what does it profit a man to gain
the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his
soul? (Mark 8:35-37).
What will they be saying about you at your funeral?
