It was quite encouraging to see how full our church was this past Sunday. I think you’re spot on when you say people are searching for something to anchor into and that is grounding. I think we have a great opportunity to engage with these newcomers and get them plugged into the church as a whole, but more specifically small groups within the church. Small groups are where those deeper relationships are formed and we can reach our neighbors in a more impactful way. There’s a lot of hope.

Unfortunately I think late night as it stands needs to go, which is sad. Not because Kimmel was good, I certainly wasn’t a fan of him, but because the concept is something that used to unite Americans. There are becoming fewer and fewer things we can all gravitate to and share as Americans and for our culture. Things we can share a laugh over or talk about the next day at the office as friends, coworkers, and neighbors. The fewer institutions we have like that, the more the cultural fabric rips apart.