A character with a problem meets a guide. Every hero needs a trusted guide, one who displays both empathy and authority. Luke had Yoda. Frodo had Gandalf. Daniel LaRusso had Mr. Miyagi. As Christians, we're on the Hero's Journey too! Who is our trusted guide?

Last weekend, I attended the Great Florida BigFoot Conference in Ocala with my wife and our 14-year-old son, Cooper, whose interest in all things Sasquatch was pique after a trip with us to Washington state last year. His favorite t-shirt features BigFoot with this line: “Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.”