I’m in Washington, DC on a top secret mission and thus haven’t had time to post the past couple of days.

I did get a chance to visit the National Cathedral which, in addition to being very lovely, has a really nice gift and theological book shop. While there I picked this up. It was the Archbishop of Canterbury’s “Lent book” back in, I think, 2003, so I’m reading it four years and one church season late. Still, it’s quite good.

Unlike everyone else and his brother in the blogosphere, I have no particular insight into the causes of or policy prescription that should flow from the shootings in Virginia. It’s a horrible, horrible tragedy, and for the time being I think the best response is to pray for those affected and let them grieve.

On a lighter note: one nice thing about being in DC is access to Yuengling. They don’t distribute to the northeast, so it’s been a treat to be able to suck down a couple of cold lagers.