Remember the Alamo (or not)

Something tells me that when the Valero Alamo Bowl was scheduled, its braintrust didn’t think the game would be competing against a threeway simulcast featuring a team attempting to go 16-0 for the first time in NFL history. Maybe we can flip over to watch Penn State vs. Texas A & M during the commercials [...]

Christianity, Also not Moral Perfection

I’m a little disheartened by the publicity Christian athletes are getting for stumbling or accusations of stumbling. The media knows that a Christian athlete’s mistakes are an easy opportunity to point out the supposed hypocrisy between belief and action. (More perplexing, however, is the media latching onto a story where it was portrayed that [...]

Consonant Reign

“What name should we call when your order is ready?”
“Aaron.”
“Eric?”
“No, Aaron.”
“Darren, ok.”
“No, AARON, with an ‘A.’”
“Oh, ok.”
I endure the above experience regularly. Any time I go to a new restaurant or coffee shop I expect it. I’m used to it.
“CHAI LATTE FOR AARON.”
“Thank you.”
“Have a good day.”
“You too.”
One hour later, sitting in my office, [...]