All Glory to God: When Football and Elections Intersect
" Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - Thessalonians 5:16-18 In September of 2020 I had the privilege to fly up to Washington D.C. and pray for our country with Franklin Graham and hundreds of thousands of others. We prayed for peace, reconciliation, compassion and kindness to cross our land. We prayed for the elected officials, and law enforcement. We prayed for people to come to know Christ, for communities and families. Standing behind me in this picture is the Washington Monument. Standing at 555 Feet tall it was the tallest structure in the world upon its completion in 1884. On the very top there is an aluminum cap noting dates, but the most importantly is the inscription facing the east toward the rising sun. "Laus Deo" Latin translated to "Praise be to God." Praise be to God indeed, whose name is higher than the rising sun. Can we learn to say that