I was reading in Hebrews today.  The famous eleventh chapter, the one about the heroes of faith.  The author says that these folks “acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.”  Then, “For people who speak this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.”  But…“they desire a better country, a heavenly one.”

            Do we, as Western Christians, consider ourselves strangers and exiles on this earth?  If not, why not?  And why don’t we want to be heroes, like these people were?