Hope Springs Eternal: Baseball's Back!

No sermon this week since we have a guest choir from Mountain Vista UMC doing a cantata for us. I've been spending the week catching up on some little projects and trying to get some extra rest after a busy Holy Week.

The other big news is that tomorrow is Opening Day for baseball. Yeah, the Red Sox and A's played two games that counted in Japan but, come on...that was kind of, well, not the same thing (no disrespect to rabid Japanese baseball fans intended). Monday is actually the big day as the full slate of games gets going.

What I like about this week is that every team believes it has a shot...even my hometown Pirates, who are likely destined for their 16th losing season, making them a de facto Triple A team for the big market teams that actually have a shot. New management is in place this year, but it just ain't gonna happen. The Rockies, my adopted team here in the West, look to continue their magical run of last year. They're a fun team to watch and I'll be catching several games at Coors Field in June when we head to Denver for Annual Conference (yeah, I'll go to some conference stuff, too...I promise).

Hope springs eternal for everyone, though, as the first pitch is thrown. No matter how bad last year was, everyone gets a fresh start. It's an annual reminder of the power of grace.

Don't let anyone ever tell you there's no connection between baseball and theology!