Wildcats are #1!

This afternoon I welcomed back my friend Joe Wambach from a long vacation up at Lake Powell, and brought him up to date on U of AZ's march through the College World Series this past week. It turns out he once interviewed U of A baseball coach Andy Lopez on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and learned thereby that Lopez is a God-fearing man with a passion for Christ.

While there are always those who want to point out how many jerks there are running lose who claim to be Christians, nobody ever mistakes the real deal when they see it. Before knowing that Lopez explicitly confesses to be a Christ-follower, most U of A sports fans, even as I, have discerned that this is a man of unique moral fiber and character-inspiring leadership. When I told my son Ethan about the conversation I had with Joe, his response regarding Lopez's faith was, "I'm not surprised at all."

The Bible says that at the final judgment, angels will sort the wheat from the tares, and we will see many of those loud-mouthed "Christ-claiming" jerks exposed for what they really are. But few would be surprised to hear the Master say to Andy Lopez, "Well done, good and faithful servant!"  Thank God for men like him.