Autumn is in full swing where I live. Just a few days ago, I returned from a short trip to West Virginia. Close to home, at least, it's some of the finest fall foliage you'll see. Everywhere you look, there are forests full of reds and golds, and every shade in between. In the hollows between mountains, beautiful waterfalls, full from recent storms, flow down steep gorges, seemingly disappearing into the deep, dark rivers below. Meanwhile, on any given morning, you might find

I'm really good at slowing down and thinking through a situation. Okay, hopefully the laughter from those who know me has died down now. Slowing down isn't natural for me, and I dare say many of us struggle with it. Reagan Rose touches on this, and a couple of other ideas, in this video. What he shares seems so opposite of what we can often think is the right course of action. Be busy, output, output, output, get as much done as you can—it can be overwhelming. But is that the

Why do we worship so many things? It's really an offensive accusation, but if we're honest with ourselves, we all are guilty of worshipping things other than God on occasion. When we find our worth in other things, when we find our hope in other things—when we search elsewhere for what we can only find in God, we are, in effect, worshipping that thing. Jobs, relationships, hobbies, finances—you name it—all of these can become replacements. But tomorrow, the Lord's day, we hav