Did you make any New Year's resolutions? How well have you kept them? Many people already have neglected (or forgotten) the promises they made to themselves at the beginning of the year. Maybe they lose interest; maybe they lack discipline. Either way, they burn out. LinC looks at burnout and the challenge of remaining faithful to the commitments we make to God. Scriptures: Exodus 17:8-16; Jonah 2:1-10; 4:1-11; Hebrews 12:1-13. The angel Castiel has become a fixture on the popular CW show Supernatural; the plot of the new movie Legion involves God sending angels to earth to destroy humankind; popular author Anne Rice has made angels the centerpiece of her latest series of novels. Angels have become so prevalent in American pop culture that some have wondered if angels are the new vampires. But how do these cultural portrayals of God’s messengers stack up against the angels we read about in Scripture? Next week we’ll look at what the Bible says about angels and what that means for how we live our lives as Christians.
