You’re not that special. One would think it would be bad news. One would think it would not be the kind of thing you’d want to hear from your pastor. In truth, many times when I’ve told someone they were not that special, they were less than thrilled. And yet it is true—we aren’t. We are each a tiny being on a huge planet, in the midst of a huge universe, in the midst of something far more huge than we will ever understand. We are just not that huge. Perhaps Cool King

Some years ago, there was a school and office supply store that ran August and September commercials using that Christmas song. The ad showed parents rejoicing that the kids were going back to school, while the kids sulked. Perhaps that ad had it wrong, for returning to learning is truly one of the greatest joys there is—and I’m not just saying this as a parent! We were created to learn. All of creation is created this way, in fact. In my office I have a small plant sitti