The Anchor Point

Tag: discovery

  • A Choice Between Two Fires

    —

    by

    Deborah Seale
    in

    We’ve all seen the label. It’s bold, it’s red, and it makes a promise that resonates with the restless parts of our soul: “Ignite the Nite.” The inscription on a bottle of Fireball whiskey reads like a modern-day proverb: “What you have here is smooth whiskey with a fiery kick of red hot cinnamon. It…

  • The Tragedy of the Static Soul

    —

    by

    Deborah Seale
    in

    There is a profound sadness in a faith that has stopped searching.We have entered an era of the vicarious believer—someone who is content to sit in a pew, Sunday after Sunday, being “fed” by a middleman. We have outsourced our spiritual hunger to the pulpit, taking a man at his word rather than wrestling with…