Faith?
The Force = Faith? (Empire Strikes Back: Luke couldn't use the Force to lift his X-wing fighter from the swamp because he didn't have faith in the Force?)

Today's sermon by pastor Dan was interesting and intriguing, it also coincided with sunday school as well. It is true how we as western christians are not as challenged in our faith as those in third world countries or christians in non-christian friendly countries. We are quite fortunate not to be experiencing autrocities from ruling governments that demand that christians renounce their religion and faith. So much so that we become comfortable or docile in our comfort zone and fail to notice when events happen that challenge our faith in God. Sunday school was the continuation of Bamboo in Winter. It talks about the persecution of christians in China and how their faith continues despite being put suppressed by the communist government. Such displays of faith really put to shame our own faith. Western christian faith tend to be like a smouldering fire that needs or is searching for new fuel to rekindle the flame again while those other christians are like a raging inferno of faith and hunger for God. We as christians should be eager and willing to embrace our faith and to serve and defend it. To paraphrase pastor Dan, "either you are a true christian or you're not, don't be a half-way christian (luke warm)". This is something thatneeds more exploring on.