Taking a break from the serious stuff to talk about some serious stuff. Sports!

• NBA Playoffs are here. While my Spurs are playing well these days, I’m not thrilled about facing the Mavericks in the first round. Part of it is being subjected to two weeks of one of my least favorite people, Mark Cuban. Another is the fact that the Mavs match up better against the Spurs than other teams do. I’m one of the rare people who was hoping the Spurs would face the Lakers in the first round. The Lakers aren’t in good form right now and will probably be stronger later on. But that’s OK, I still so: Go, Spurs, go!
• I’m excited for Colt McCoy with the upcoming NFL draft. Never met Colt, but I know several members of his family. His aunt and uncle, Amy and Sid Walker, were friends of mine at Abilene Christian. And his granddad, Burl McCoy, once had me come try out for a youth ministry position at the Merkel Church of Christ. The McCoy family is a fine Christian family; I’m really hoping that Colt will be happy in his NFL career. I pray that God will continue to use him for His glory.
• And no… I just don’t get into baseball anymore. Got away from it when I lived out of the country and can’t seem to get back in. I find it to be mind-numbingly slow. At least I’ve got the World Cup between the end of the NBA and the beginning of football season. Argentina looks to be a contender at South Africa 2010, especially with Lionel Messi playing the way he is right now. ¡Vamos, Argentina, todavía!

That’s it for the sports. Now back to our discussion of Romans 13…