Israel worshiped golden calves and Baal–things unseen today. Yet our generation has its own subtle gods competing for our attention every day. Elijah’s ancient question still confronts us: Who truly comes first? Sometimes the answer is found less in our beliefs than in how we spend our time.
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What Do I Leave in My Wake? Part 3
(Part 3 of 3 from an address given by Elle Taylor on June 8, 2025. Published with permission of the author. FOR PART 1, CLICK HERE) LOve of God I like to think of love of God as the HOW to the first two loves we have discussed. We often know and understand that we can…
What Do I Leave in My Wake? Part 2
(Part 2 of 3 from an address given by Elle Taylor on June 8, 2025. Published with permission of the author. FOR PART 3, CLICK HERE) Love for Self I don’t recall a single scripture where God tells us to dislike, criticize, or berate ourselves. He does ask us to be humble and contrite, but not…
What Do I Leave in My Wake? Part 1
(Part 1 of 3 from an address given by Elle Taylor on June 8, 2025. Published with permission of the author. FOR PART 2, CLICK HERE) I am someone who really likes movies. One of my favorites is Cars. I love the story of Lightning McQueen, a self-absorbed race car. On his way to the Piston…
“God So Loved the World”
Likely the world’s most popular Bible verse, John 3:16 consistently shows up on poster boards at sporting events and in other media. As of October 2022, it was the most searched Bible verse. Further, on Instagram, the hashtag #john316 has been used on over 250,000 posts and TikTok videos with the hashtag #john316 have been viewed 55.9 million times.1…
Tasting vs. Being Filled: The Fruit in Lehi’s Dream
Two groups reached the Tree of Life. Both experienced its fruit. But only one remained. The difference may be hidden in two simple words: tasting and filling. Perhaps the love of God was never meant to be something we occasionally sample, but something we allow to become part of us.