I can close my eyes and go back in time to the house where I grew up I remember stargazing with my father We took turns squinting through his telescope trying to focus on glowing dots that shimmered and winked with eye-catching brilliance These pinpricks of light born of heat and fire stood out in sharp contrast to the smooth ink-black sky Do you consider yourself to be a shining star I rsquo m not talking about reaching the heights of human achievement but standing out as a light against a dark background of brokenness and evil The apostle Paul [... more]