I was tired and sleepy as I was negotiating my exit on 465 in North Indianapolis... when I saw it. The car passed me and it grabbed me by the throat. I could see the car coming. It had a unique appearance. Almost every square inch of the car was covered with bumper stickers. It was a rolling billboard for ideas and causes that the driver wanted to market.

But one sticker caught my eye. I had never seen it before. "GOD IS PRETEND". Immediately I found my spirit on the defensive. How dare they insult that which is most dear to me? How can they say such a thing? Yet, their assertion was one with which they were comfortable. What evidence could I bring that the Unseen and Eternal God of the ages is at home in the universe and can be known? Oh sure, there is His unmistakable imprint in creation and I also have the speech of God and His magnificent and wonderful promises (2 Peter 1:4). But I was challenged to ask, "Am I following cleverly devised tales? Am I chasing a myth? Am I playing pretend?"

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