Timeless stories in all genres explore the ageless questions of our lives. I believe the Bible is God's truth revealed to humanity. As such, I fully expect to find the very truths the Bible reveals to be related to all sorts of representations of the human condition by all sorts of artists — including the digital film artists at Disney animation studios. Last Sunday we explored the three main characters in Disney's "Bolt," looking for reflections of biblical truth in their situations and character development. Unsuprisingly, it was there. Bolt is a dog that was raised from a puppy to believe he is a super dog. As the movie progresses, he has to come to grips with the fact that he is not. In the end, Bolt is happier being who he really is, a pet loved by his owner, than he ever could have been living the made up life of a super dog. The scriptures paint a similar picture of our lives. Satan and the world try to sell us on the lie that we don't need God. As we come to understand who we really are — fallen creatures redeemed by our God who loves us dearly, objects of his tender affection and, in Jesus, adopted as sons and daughters — we find a life of true peace and joy that exceeds anything available to us within the false framework the world teaches us to live under. Mittens is an abandoned cat that lives with a terrible secret. She has no claws. Outwardly she is tough and street-wise, but inside she lives in constant fear that someone will discover her secret weakness. In the end, she also ends up as a beloved pet that no longer has to pretend she's not what she really is. The Bible paints that same journey for us as well. We experience rejection and fear because of our weaknesses, our brokenness, the things of which we are ashamed. The Bible tells us that perfect love casts out all fear. That perfect love is displayed in Jesus Christ who by the way he lived, died and rose again, showed us with power that God draws us to himself, brokenness and all. The love and redemption of Jesus Christ frees us from having to hide our true selves in order to gain acceptance from others. Rhino is a hamster that is just a little bit off. He's a few bricks short of a load. His elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. He's not playing with a full deck. In the end, Rhino finds a home where he can fully be himself. Jesus' life reflects this. One of the continual complaints against Jesus by the religious leaders was, "Look at the kind of people he hangs out with." You don't have to become a certain person to find a home with Jesus. Jesus loves you just as you are. You cannot do anything to make him love you more or less. Even if you feel as though you're a little odd, you are warmly invited into Jesus' family. Less