While on a red-eye flight from California to Philadelphia on a stormy night, evangelist Tony Campolo sat near someone who wanted to chat. Upon learning that Campolo was a Christian, the seatmate said, “I believe that going to heaven is like going to Philadelphia,” meaning you can get there by various modes of transportation. “We all end up at the same place.”
When Campolo woke from a nap and saw that the descending airplane was circling Philly in the fog, he told his neighbor, “I’m glad the pilot doesn’t agree with your theology.” Confused, the man asked what Campolo meant.
“The people in the control tower are giving instructions to the pilot: ‘Coming north by northwest, three degrees, you’re on beam, don’t deviate from the beam.’ I’m glad the pilot’s not saying, ‘There are many ways into the airport. There are many approaches we can take.’ I’m glad the pilot’s saying, ‘There’s only one way we can land this plane, and I’m going to stay with it.’”
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