Another Interpreter of Dreams Saves Egypt

by Bob Setzer, Jr.
Long centuries ago, God used an obscure Hebrew ex-con to save Egypt. After serving time for most of his twenties, this young man interpreted Pharaoh's troubled dreams and was catapulted to Egypt's second-in-command. From that exalted position, he saved Egypt from a famine and in saving Egypt, saved that part of the world. The young man who went from prison to the palace was Joseph. He was 30-years-old when he began his storied service to the world (Genesis 41:46).

More recently, God used an obscure Google executive on the rise to save Egypt. His name is Wael Ghonim and like Joseph at the time of his ascension, Ghonim is 30-years-old. Ghonim was also a dream interpreter, using his Facebook page to give voice to the dreams of the Egyptian people. And like Joseph, Ghonim served time, in his case for daring to oppose the modern Pharaoh, President Hosni Mubarak. After his release from jail, Ghonim was at the center of the firestorm that erupted in Tahrir Square. Eighteen days later, an oppressive regime came tumbling down.

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Super Bowl Flub and Sufficient Grace

by Bob Setzer, Jr.

As someone who offers up the high-wire act of public performance every Sunday, I have more sympathy than most for Christina Aguilera’s widely publicized flubbing of the national anthem at the Super Bowl. What appears so easy from the comfort of one’s stadium seat or pew, can become nearly impossible when adrenalin or anxiety sabotages the brain’s ability to do its job.

The question as to why a wildly successful pop singer can’t belt out the national anthem, without forgetting the words, is easy enough to answer: she was trying to sing a song with a daunting vocal range before the glare of spotlights and cameras, more than 100,000 fans, and viewers from half the civilized world.  Further, she felt the need (shared by most performers at the Super Bowl, it seems) to strut her vocal talents instead of simply offering up the stirring beauty of the song.

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Founders and Football

by Bob Setzer, Jr. 
With Super Bowl XLV almost upon us, much is being made of the matchup between two storied franchises: The Green Bay Packers who dominated pro football in the 1960s and the Pittsburgh Steelers who reigned supreme in the 1970s.

As a kid, I watched mesmerized as Vince Lombardi paced up and down the sidelines in that gray fedora and overcoat, always conjuring up a way to win. A decade later, the Pittsburgh Steerlers were at their manliest and meanest just as the steel industry was tanking. It gave the locals--and the nation--something to cheer about during a trying economic downturn. Now having returned to their former greatness, these two larger-than-life sports franchises are poised to battle it out on the gridiron.

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Recreation Retreat

Check out the photos from the retreat.

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