A theologian reflects on a life shaped by competitive sport, exploring its beauty, communal joy, and formative power—while also confronting its temptations toward idolatry, pride, and misplaced identity—in light of creation, the image of God, and the hope of Christ’s kingdom.

Barnabas Aspray discusses how religious identity shapes immigration policy, drawing on history, theology, and his own experience as an immigrant to urge church leaders toward thoughtful, compassionate conversations across difference.