It is weird, now having lived long enough to think of long-term friendship. My friend Mike and I have known each other 10 years or so, and have kept up our friendship through a lot of stuff. He and his family now live in Tyler, TX., and it is rare we get to hang out. Sure we do the electronic stuff and talk all the time, but not too often see each other.

He stopped by Nashville last night and spent the night (and his wife, Angeline and son Sam). They are heading to his parents in Cinci and broke the trip up by hanging out with me and Kim. We went to a basketball game and just talked the whole night. It was very refreshing. We reflected on both the similarities and differences of the paths each of us have chosen since seminary. And talked about football and theology and books and just stuff.

It was a good night.