A reflection on vocation and tribulation
We’re all a bunch of sinners free-riding on Jesus Last fall Amanda and I stumbled on to the show “Stranger Things.” The plot is basically Good versus Evil (John 1:5). This winter, well after we had binged on the show, Amanda asked if I had seen the acceptance speech. The cast won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Outstanding Performance in an Ensemble in a Drama Series. To accept the award, most of the cast took the stage. One of the main actors, David Harbour, gave the speech. What gained all the attention, though, was another actor. Throughout the entire speech, Winona Ryder is making these totally bizarre reactions! Who knows why… What caught my attention, and what I want to talk about, is the speech itself. The award was given last January; & I bet you can remember how we were feeling at that time. Upon receiving the award, Mr. Harbour acknowledged how it felt odd to celebrate at that moment. But he continued . He said it was humbling it was to...