February 9, 2022

Christie and I went to Durham on Monday to take 2 of our seminarians and their spouses out for a nice dinner. After dinner we walked across the street to watch the end of the UVA-Duke basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 6 UVA grads entered in and sat at a table in the middle of a small Durham bar. 

The game was close at the end and we were…noisy. When Reece Beekman hit the game winning 3 pointer with 1.1 seconds left, we erupted! Victory in enemy territory! We rushed outside, ushered off by some “choice” words from the Duke fans.

Jesus came into enemy territory and conquered sin and death. “The last enemy to be destroyed is death.” (1 Corinthians 15:26) It’s worth shouting about!!

“We thank you, heavenly Father, that you have delivered us from the dominion of sin and death and brought us into the kingdom of your Son; and we pray that, as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his love he may raise us to eternal joys; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (Saturday in Easter Week – BCP)