The Apostle Paul warned Christians, "Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry" ( 1 Corinthians 10:14 ). I don't know about you, but when I hear to flee something, I think of fleeing from snakes, bears, and masked, chainsaw-wielding maniacs! So when the Bible tells me to flee something, I take notice. This must be a big deal. But what is idolatry? What does it look like in our modern culture? How can we recognize (and break) a cycle of idolatry? Let's break it down a bit so that we know what idolatry is, how to recognize it, and how to rid our lives of it. What is idolatry? Idolatry comes from the Greek word eidōlolatria , and means "the worship of false gods." If you have read any of the Old Testament, you know that the Israelites were constantly worshipping false gods, making statues of them, and being warned to stop (they never did). Then God would rain punishment upon them, they would beg forgiveness, and God (because He loves us like that) always ...