The Other Sandusky; What's in a Name

          Occasionally, I've joked about how frustrated Judas (the faithful disciple, not Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ) and Ananias (the one who healed and baptized the apostle Paul, not Sapphira's husband who embezzled money from the church's ministry to the poor, nor the high priest to later persecuted Paul) must feel up in Heaven. No Christian I've known will name their son Judas or Ananias.

          Then I found this video posted on a blog I follow. It's a brief documentary about Gerry (with a "G") Sandusky, a seeming man of integrity with family history in the NFL and a respectable career as a beloved commentator for the Baltimore Ravens. Not (and no relation to) the Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State asst. coach who was found guilty of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. But, sadly, people don't understand that. Primarily outside of the informed Baltimore metro, Gerry (with a "G") Sandusky has to deal with hateful messages and threats from people mistaking him for someone else.

          A bit of a reminder to get facts straight and to be "slow to speak," as well as a few other theological and hermeneutical topics.