The 2010 Winter Olympics are here!

As our family sat down to watch the opening ceremonies, we noticed a difference with these games.

The organizers chose to bring in the procession of nation teams early in the ceremonies, instead of the usual last spot in the evening’s program.  Typically, the athletes from all countries would have to hang out the entire night back stage or in parking lots waiting to come into the stadium.

The creative director wanted a communal, more intimate experience, even though there were thousands seated together this time around.  So this year, they brought in the different representatives nations from 82 countries toward the beginning of the program so that everyone could sit down together and experience it together — athletes, coaches and spectators assembling literally from all nations around there world in one place.

As we noticed this, I started to dream. . .

What if . . .

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. . . the world came together every 4 years for Olympic-sized worship under one roof, one cross?