So much was made of the fact that back in May when the Rangers moved into first place, the secretary's answering the phone in the Rangers office said, "You have reached the home of the first place Texas Rangers."
Wonder if they are answering the phone this morning: "You have reached the home of the third place Texas Rangers?"
With Oakland's shutout win over the Angels last night, coupled with the Rangers loss to the Yankees, the A's bypassed the Rangers and moved into second place. Here's hoping Dave, my Bay Area buddy who I will get to spend some time with at Tahoe, errs on the side of grace and mercy when he sees me.
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This morning, Jimmy and other chaperones left with about 23 teens for Dallas for tonight's A's/Rangers game. Tomorrow, they will spend the day at Six Flags before returning home on Saturday. Here's hoping for a great time for all the kids (and a Rangers win tonight to boot).
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When we arrived home yesterday, I was delighted to see an Amazon delivery awaiting me. Before leaving for Texas, I ordered Phil Kenneson's book Life on the Vine: Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in Christian Community. Kenneson's book is a major player in a year-long project developed by Salt and Light Resources. I got through the introduction and first chapter last night. Kenneson's work is deep and though-provoking as he lays out the implications of developing the fruit of the Spirit in a culture that is anti-Spirit.
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I wonder what the implications of Zechariah 3.1-5 are for our understanding of judgment? In that story, Satan is presented as the accuser of the high priest, Joshua. I've always thought of judgment day as the day God questions me about my failures in this life. In my preconceived picture, I am the focal point of judgment.
Could it be that judgment is really Satan's last ditch effort to overthrow the sovereignty of God? Could it be that Jesus -- the One who covers the stains brought on by sin -- will be the focal point of judgment day?
