Seasons of change turn our lives upside down. Old habits die and new ones are formed.

Routines are only routines until they are interrupted – then we are often forced to reset, reevaluate, & reengage in a completely different manner.

How do we ensure we progress, rather than regress, during these seasons of upheaval?

Can the inevitability of tax season teach us anything useful?

There’s most certainly a lesson about being subject to authorities and being a faithful citizen… or, we could reflect on people like Daniel and Esther who were trapped in citizenship situations that violated their consciences.

We could dive into the very real human need to be part of a community; highlighting situations and problems that can only successfully be addressed by pooling resources and talents… or, we can address the very real pattern of governments to grow so corrupt that the pooling of resources tends to further human oppression rather than alleviating it.

And can we ignore the ever popular, ‘Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's’ quote? Or do we throw a curve ball and remind ourselves that ‘make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth’ is included in the same scriptures?