One of the definitions for “fanatical’ is a strong devotion to religion. Interesting to note, in Old Testament times, the people of Athens had such a focus on religions that among the many temples, altars and dedications to numerous gods, they even included one for ‘The Unknown God.’

 Here is a fantastic reading from Acts 17:22-23

I have shared my foundation of assurance, redemption and kindness of the sacrifice and grace of God’s only Son – of what I learn from Martin Luther’s writings.

How easily, however, does one share things as sure and solid as faith? Certainly not with the confidence and fearlessness of a child who can readily invite a friend to a birthday party the same way they invite them to Bible school.

When do we go up to a friend, a family member, someone nearby to join us to a refuge of strength, of reassurance, of comfort?

In Athens, people were curious about new things, new ideas. In our time and place, it seems curiosity focuses around celebrities well-known for being famous, or the latest scandal pelting a politician placed on a pedestal by the populace. Are we a society building our house upon grains of sand or a rock?