Inauguration:

 Couple of Post-Inauguration thoughts:

 Ritual: Pageantry with its deep and rich traditions is good. It keeps before us something bigger than ourselves, and worthy of our gratitude and honor.

2.      Unity: In the mouths of the powerful, “unity” can become a scary and oppressive word. Unity in any sphere—church life, family, school, work, etc. is a byproduct of something else. When we demand unity in church life, for example, it will allude us. When we are faithful to our task of administering the Gospel in word and deed, unity comes as a gift.

3.      Politics: Mr. Walker reminded me that our founding documents: Declaration and Constitution, were written by politicians. Like any profession, pastors and theologians for example, there are good and bad and anywhere along the continuum. Mr. Walker also reminded me that we are all politicians—we seek to persuade and win people over for the purpose of making our nation and world, city and marketplace, home and church, school and neighborhood, better.