As I get ready to travel to St. Petersburg to attend the first game of the American League Division Series between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays (look for me in right field with my three sons), I was struck by this excellent post by my good friend and former colleague and all-around wise guy (in the BEST sense of that) Geoff Henderson. If you like sports, this is a must read. A snippet here:
If I love Cade more than football, I’ll not neglect playing with Cade, and at times have to press pause and watch the game later or not at all. If I love football more than Cade, I’ll let him see the lingering frustration of a tough loss, even if it is more subtle than flipping a bird, because my lifeline has been cut. If I love Cade more than football, I’ll teach him how it can be a fun hobby which helps connect me with both Christians and non-Christians. If I love football more than Cade, football will be all I talk about or think about during the week.
Oddly, shortly after reading Geoff’s post, I ran across this from the religion editor of the Orlando Sentinel.
I’m beginning to think that God is trying to tell me something.
That led then to what looks like a fascinating book, of interest to some reading this blog:
God and Football: Faith and Fanaticism in the SEC
Okay. Enough of that. Off to the game.