Pastor's Corner: What makes a hero?

How do you define a hero? How do you define a biblical hero? Often, we think of heroes as people who live sacrificially, people who take a risk on behalf of others. Clearly, Jesus is the biggest hero in the Bible - the biggest hero ever, since he sacrificed not only his life but all the power and privilege that comes with being God's Son to save the whole world. But it's important to have heroes who are a little more on our level, a little more relatable.

When I think of biblical heroes, I first think of the Hebrew midwives, Shiphra and Puah, from the first chapter of Exodus. We only get a sna...