Time for political bumper stickers, insanely-biased NPR reporting, staged televised debates, mail-in ballots, and vigorous conversations with our friends. We pasted our bumper sticker of choice on ye ol’ Mazda this weekend. It’s a special sticker. K and I have long seperate histories of political bumper decor. But this sticker is our first as a married couple.
{cue scary music}
The mother of all tests. The test to end all tests. A Cerberus guarding the gate to the legal profession. An experience so mortifying that those who pass are forever psychopathically-bonded to all other attorneys.
K sits for it this week. Starting at 8:30 AM this morning, the California Bar Association will strap him and thousands of other souls to chairs in convention centers around the state. He can bring only his body, his brain, a couple pencils, and ID. No water. No snacks. No cell phone. Nada. Just K and the exam. Mano a mano.
K’s not worried. As with most things in life, he’s taking it seriously but not stressing. Nonetheless, please pray for him. Pray for a calm heart and clear memory. Pray for good health and restful sleep. Pray for safe travel to and from the test site. Pray that he has a deeper awareness of the Holy Spirit, encouraging, comforting, and leading him though this time.
Toby Kurth, a pastoral intern at church, taught on Paul’s trip to Athens (Acts 17:16-34) yesterday, and knocked it out of the park. I was especially struck by his points that (a) Paul was “greatly distressed” by the sin in Athens but (b) he didn’t run away or stew in his distress. Instead, Paul shared the good news using a method that accounted for the culture while still preaching the whole gospel. His method never compromised the message. And his distress didn’t deter him from loving people by sharing with them the Greatest News of All Time.
You can listen to Toby’s excellent sermon here.
