Think About It

When I was a child, it seemed like I had heroes all around me. Not only did we have real life heroes like General (then, President) Dwight Eisenhower, we also had our silver screen heroes like Sergeant Alvin York. We even had a real-life hero as a movie star, Audie Murphey who played himself in his own biopic. Yet, our heroes didn’t stop with people we saw on through the media, we had everyday people who wore their uniforms proudly – even those whose time in the service was over. There were soldiers marching in the parades as well as veterans cheering them on with a tear of remembrance in their eyes. Yes, America was and is a place for heroes. As I think about heroes, my mind doesn’t stop with just those who displayed bravery in military service, my heroes also include those who gave their lives – not just for their country – but also for their church. It may have been one of the great Christian martyrs who died for their faith or a Christian wife and mother who stayed convicte