What is the purpose of this life of faith, Lord? What gain is there in worshipping You? We face family struggles, life-threatening issues, and goals that seem forever unmet. Our hope feels distant, like a flame flickering in the wind. Yet, in the midst of all this, You ask us to worship You — to remain faithful even when life seems unbearably hard. We are torn between two worlds: the first, to trust that You truly care for us — a trust that demands self-denial and surrenderin

“ It came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him.“ The story of Cain and Abel is archetypal to our current society. Abel offers a far greater and better sacrifice than his brother Cain. God honors the offering of Abel while rejecting that of Cain, then Cain kills his brother out of spite, jealousy, and envy. Spite, jealousy, and envy, this trio-nemesis brings out the most malevolence in any man, woman, or child. The story

Life is beautiful, or at least I thought so. Maybe there is some truth to this overtly optimistic statement. It gives hope to the dying soul, it placates the troubled mind, and it assures light at the end of the tunnel for the lost traveler. These words encourage the crestfallen face of the defeated and build patience in those tired of waiting. But is life really beautiful? What exactly is beauty? Is it the cars, the high-paying jobs, the parties, or the decadence promoted by

“God is dead. God remains dead, and we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers.” -Fredrich Nietzsche Nietzsche declares the death of God in late 1800, the last years of the 19th century. His quote is a prophecy fulfilled during the horrors of the 20th century. The phrase ” The Death Of God” is more profound than its literal meaning; if God is indeed dead, who killed him? According to Nietzsche, we did. But how did we kill what was or is