One of my favorite traditions in Auburn is the annual university Homecoming parade. (To be fair, I think Auburn does a great job with parades and I seem to enjoy all of them, including the Mardi Gras and Christmas parades.) As you can imagine, Homecoming brings a palpable energy to the the campus and subsequently the town as a whole. Alums flock to their old stomping grounds, students are still optimistic about the football season, and generally everyone is excited for the

A 2-0 Vanderbilt vs. 1-1 NC State probably didn't attract much attention during Week Three of the college football season, however, it had an ending for the ages! Rather than recite it all for you, I've included a link with a video so you can see it for yourself. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49982472/vanderbilt-recovers-fumble-1-second-left-stun-nc-state Our family was at an Auburn tailgate, having just waited out a storm of pouring rain and lightning.

I had lunch with a dear friend, Will McClain, on Friday and we had a wonderful conversation. He is one of the best dudes I know, and the reason I love connecting with him is because we can cut up and talk about sports, parenting, make fun of each other, and any number of topics. But our relationship is unique in that we ponder and wrestle with some deep theological questions. This lunch was no different, as we covered several bases but we ultimately started talking about h