For more than a week, the Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta, Canada has burned, bringing a halt to up to a quarter of the country’s oil production! Over 100,000 residents of the area have been evacuated and 20 percent of homes have been destroyed in a fire that experts expect to take months to completely put out (BBC, May 8, 2016).

With weeks remaining until the United Kingdom holds a national referendum on EU membership, a new poll released this week showed that “Almost 50 percent of voters in eight big EU countries are in favor of voting on their membership… A third of participants also said they would opt to leave the EU if given the chance” (Deutsche Welle, May 9, 2016).

For the first time in British history “Sadiq Khan, a practicing Muslim and Labour Party politician, has been elected mayor of London, marking a political milestone in the world” (CNN, May 6, 2016). In his victory speech, Mr. Khan claimed to be a mayor for all Londoners, though many speculate about his true motives.

What do you worship, and how? Many people profess belief in God, or in many gods, and worship them in countless ways. But consider for a moment: Do you worship the true God of all creation or an idol? That question might be harder to answer than you think.

“Idols?” you may ask. “I have no idols! I would never worship a physical object as a god!” you may declare. But are there any “false gods” lurking in your mind of which you may not even be aware?

What is the difference between most of modern "Christianity" and the teachings of the Bible? The answer may be very surprising, but a short analogy comparing the Bible to a real conundrum concerning weights and measurements may help you understand.