Last Call?

Have you experienced a reawakening? That moment when your whole world tilts and then shifts and you realize the who’s who is not you, but rather God? It usually takes place because one day we wake up in an existential crisis and think, “What’s the point?” or “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?”

When this happens, most of us feel a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. We’re lost in this great big world trying to scrape together some semblance of meaning.

At this point, we have really, two directions to go. Toward God or toward death. I believe that this second journey is precipitated by the call of Jesus. He is whispering our names, trying to herd us back onto the right path. However there are several, common obstacles that get in the way. They are often a crisis in faith, hope, and love.

The Way

He refreshes my soul. What does that even mean? Well, right now, many of us are living in a perpetual state of hopelessness. It’s brought on by many different things from a relationship ending to a job loss, from a debilitating disease to an especially depressing news program — hopelessness can seep deep into the […]