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2012 - Thanks to a movie over a year ago, this is the year some people look for the end to come.  Luckily, I think that the discussion is more light hearted than serious.  Still, it is a sign of how quick we are to believe something fanciful, while still questioning something with much more substance.  Any number of times, I will find people taking something for a medical complaint that their neighbor's neice had heard about from a friend's uncle, rather than listen to the doctor.

Christians should know better, but we often do not.  Concerning the end, the clearest statement of scripture is that no one knows or will know the time.  We have the gift of scripture, the solid witness of creeds, the training of leaders of the church, and yet we often believe more readily what is blowing in the wind or broadcast on TV by sensationalists concerning God and Christian faith.

One of the reasons for associating with a congregation is to explore, receive the wisdom of the ages, to converse, and to be challenged by faith founded on substance.  It does not hurt to ask, "What is the training of the leader(s)?"  - self taught or certified by others?  "Is there depth to the teachings - creeds, a tradition of scripture interpretation?" - or is it less nailed down?

Seek depth and wisdom.

Martin Horn