Saturday Sermon: You don't have to see him to know he is there
Mike Singenstreu   - Hebrews 11:1  Now, that is the classic
definition of faith, but what does it mean today in this culture
that is taught not to trust anything that can't be seen?  The
story is told of a little girl who climbed onto the main floor
of a house under construction and walking around, came to the
black gaping hole of what would be the stairwell, eventually.
Suddenly, out of the dark basement below, she heard her father
call up to her, telling her to jump, and he would catch her. She
could not see her father because it was so bright where she was
and so dark where he was from her perspective.  The father could
see just fine from his. He could see her concern and fear. He
kept calling to her. And because she recognized her father's
voice, and trusted him, she jumped. This is unusual for sure.
For under such circumstances, one's characteristic feelings will
be panic, helplessness and even loss of control. But what was
displayed here is