Contributed by Abbey Thangiah • Dec 16, 2025
The Unexpected Destination of Truth
We often operate under the assumption that the answers to life’s greatest questions must be hidden in distant lands, buried in complex philosophies, or accessible only to those willing to pay a premium. We measure the value of truth by the difficulty of the journey. But history shows us that while the search often begins with a grand journey, the destination is rarely where we expect it to be. Consider these seekers who traveled far, only to find the Truth in the most surprising of places:
- The “Eat, Pray, Love” Travelers
- The Journey: Every year, thousands of executives and professionals fly to ashrams in India or silence retreats in Bali, in search of peace and clarity.
- The Cost: They spend a modern “treasure chest” on flight tickets and exclusive retreat fees, hoping that a dramatic change in location will bring a corresponding change in heart.
- The Shock: Many return to find that the exotic “palace” of spiritual tourism offered only a temporary high. They discover that the peace they traveled to find was available for free in a humble church down the street, accessible through a transaction of their hearts.
- The Academic “Magus”: Antony Flew
- The Journey: For 50 years, Antony Flew was the world’s most notorious atheist philosopher. He wrote the standard textbooks used in universities specifically to argue against the existence of God.
- The Cost: In his 80s, he risked his entire life’s reputation. When he examined the “star” of modern science—specifically the complexity of DNA and the origins of life—he realized his previous calculations were wrong.
- The Shock: He followed the evidence where it led, even though it enraged his peers. He expected science to bury God, but found that science pointed directly to a Creator. He famously announced, “There is a God.”
- The Skeptical Journalist: Lee Strobel
- The Journey: As an award-winning legal editor at The Chicago Tribune, Strobel embarked on an intense 21-month investigative journey across the US.
- The Cost: He invested thousands of hours and traveled thousands of miles to interview brilliant scholars from Cambridge and Brandeis. His goal was to disprove Christianity to save his wife from what he believed was a cult.
- The Shock: He went looking for a “hoax” (an empty castle) but found a “historical reality” (the manger). The evidence for the Resurrection was so overwhelming that it dismantled his atheism, leading him to bow his knee—not to a philosophy, but to a person.
- The Original Seekers: The Three Wise Men
- The Journey: These ancient scholars traveled approximately 1,600km, navigating difficult terrain with a caravan. They were the original seekers, looking for a sign that would change the world.
- The Cost: They brought gifts of immense value—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—fit for royalty. They invested their time,wealth, and safety on a hope.
- The Shock: Imagine their confusion when they found that the King they were looking for wasn’t in the castle. As they journeyed on, the star led them not to a seat of power, but to a lowly manger. Despite the humble setting, they chose to believe based on the signs. They recognized the Divine in the ordinary and worshipped the one true God once they discovered the Truth.
A Question for the Modern Seeker:
The Magi and these modern seekers prove that Truth is worth the journey, even if it leads to a manger rather than a mansion. In light of this, we must ask ourselves a difficult question: “In light of the overwhelming evidence—from the unique biology of His birth to the certainty of His resurrection—are you willing to exercise true leadership by paying the price of prayerful surrender, and using your influence to evangelize this profound Truth to a world that is desperately seeking a King?
