Digital Animation Evangels

  The Currency of Worth. . . And the One That Can’t Be Cashed In, Right? Cash was once everything. Flash a few bills, and doors opened. Then gold—shiny, scarce, and stashed in guarded vaults. Then diamonds—marketed as forever, but really just carbon under pressure. After that? Sapphire glass. Rare-earth metals. Things buried deep and dug up to signal status. Now we’ve got Ethereum, Bitcoin, and coins with dogs on them. Somehow, they all scream: worth. But let’s pause. What Actually Makes Something Valuable? Is it rarity? Popularity? Usefulness? Or is it just... perception? We chase what sparkles. We invest in trends, hoping they’ll lift us up. We flex cars, clothes, gadgets, likes, followers—currencies that help us feel like we matter. We measure ourselves by them. Live by them. Judge others with them. But there’s a catch: All of them are temporary. Gold can be stolen. Crypto can crash. Followers unfollow. Cool goes cold. Even the “social currencies” we depend on—talent, influence...

Tax season is stressful. Between forms, deadlines, and the fear of missing something important, many of us carry the pressure of making sure everything adds up just right. In our financial world, if you mess up—there are penalties. If you forget something—there are consequences. It’s easy to feel like everything depends on your ability to get it right. But here’s the good news: God doesn’t operate like the IRS. When it comes to our faith, God isn’t looking for a perfect “spiritual tax return.” He’s not waiting to audit your life, hunting for mistakes. There are no hidden fees, no interest charges, and no fine print. In Christ, the debt has already been paid —in full (Colossians 2:14). This doesn’t mean we live carelessly. It means we live freely . We don’t give, serve, or worship to “earn points” with God. We do it in response to His grace, not to gain it. Where the world says, “You owe,” Jesus says, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The cross canceled every spiritual debt. You don’t have...