Over these two weeks, our hope is to overcome Sleigh Track Logic, sorting through all of the things that make sense and determine what makes the most sense. There are some philosophers who have come to belief after a personal discovery of what many call the "moral law." There is a story of one philosopher who came across this concept one day after someone stole his wallet. In the classroom, he claimed an earnest belief that there was no absolute right and wrong. Yet, even with this belief, he felt violated when he was robbed. Why do we all have such a big overlapping view of good and bad if we are simply making it up ourselves? Despite subtle social and cultural differences, and the occasional oddity, most people around the world believe both that they ought to believe in a certain way, and also that they don't. Now, this is not to be confused with mere instinct in which you choose actions due to self-preservation or for helping the herd. But, rather, when you are put in a situation in which helping the herd comes at the cost of your self-preservation, there is something above this level of instinct, willing you to choose the former.

Over these two weeks, our hope is to overcome Sleigh Track Logic, sorting through all of the things that make sense and determine what makes the most sense. Some people have experiences they can not explain, that they attribute to the supernatural. Now, we obviously have to be careful about this, but I am merely stating that this is one of the reasons people come to faith. Years ago, my mother was in the Grand Cayman Islands accompanying my father on a business trip/vacation. She decided to go snorkeling and was simply amazed at the beauty she saw. So much so, that after an hour of swimming with flippers, she poked her head out of the water and realized she had no idea which way the coast was. She was so far out that she could no longer see any land. Immediately she began to panic. And just then a surfer came by, paddling on his board and asked her if she was ok. She explained the situation, and he told her not to worry and he swam back to shore with her. After a while, they reached the beach together. Exhausted and grateful, my mother turned to thank him once again, and he was gone. She doesn't know how to explain it. So, she attributes it to an angel, because that's the term that pops into our heads when we hear of stories like that. But, whatever it is, she is convinced she had a supernatural experience. And that has helped her to believe.