If you haven't already gathered from many of the blogs on this website, I'm a tad bit nostalgic. On a walk recently, I got thinking of all the small adventures I've had in life. Nothing crazy really. Many a solo hike in Shenandoah or other parks. I even briefly thought of what the top three might be. But it's a tough choice, maybe something I can write about at another date. Then, I got thinking about life in a broader sense. My spiritual life and those adventures as well. It

Today's share comes from Eric Watkins at Ligonier. I like how he explains elements of the gospel almost like many fairy tales tell their stories. Not that he says it's fake, but that there is a clear Hero, and that Hero saves the damsel in distress (us, the church). It's a good reminder that we are called to service in the church. "Paul does not see our serving one another as an arduous duty driven by guilt, fear, or manipulation. To the contrary, it is the beautiful freedom

Have you ever asked someone why they think God created us or why we're here, why we exist? Have you ever wondered about it yourself? And what is the answer? Do you think that it's because God was lonely? Maybe you've heard that it's so that God could express His love towards something or someone. But is that what we see in Scripture? Are we left to wonder about the "why" of our existence, and, frankly, the "why" of everything? At the risk of breaking it to you too quickly, th