The Rev. Mark Pavola had expected to give his sermon Sunday to his congregation at Hope City Church as per usual. But a lightning strike around 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening forced his plans to change.

Reflecting on the Gods, Guns and Liberty rally, Dan Buckwalter (8/15) says, “There were no sermons to be seen.” I recommend reading Peter Walker’s Sagebrush Collaboration — not quite a sermon, but ...