The reign of God to come in its fullness
The Tennessee Titans to win the Super Bowl
A sustainable and relevant third party in American politics
A trip to Scandinavia
An end to incivility in Washington
A trip to Lambeau Field in December to watch the Packers and Bears
A trip to the Monopoly World Championships
A professional Monopoly tour—I would have to give it a shot!
Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr to tour together—it’s a natural!
Klatuu’s first four albums on iTunes
To hear from the new Presbyterian Hymnal as to whether my submissions were accepted
To lose 20 lbs.
To walk the entire Little Rock/North Little Rock River Trail in a day
To stage my play “Fragments”—once it’s finished
To finish the “Dumpton Park” CD
To finish my Doctor of Ministy degree
To have a SECOND visit with the members of U2—yes, I’ve met them once before.
To preach in Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia
To figure out what I’m going to be when I grow up
The Presbyterian Church (USA) to return to annual General Assemblies
To find out whatever happened to Mary Magdalene
Kent Hull to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame
A trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio
To find my name in the index of someone else’s book—how cool would that be?
A majority of Americans to put the eradication of poverty ahead of the accumulation of personal wealth
Universal health care to be accepted as the right thing to do in America
An end to the AIDS epidemic sooner than later
Access to safe, clean water for all people
Adequate housing to be seen as a right, not a privilege
An end to global warming
To hear one of my son’s songs on the radio
To watch my daughter flourish in whatever career she chooses
My wife’s migraines to end once and for all
The peace that surpasses all understanding
Christmas and Easter to return to their status as religious festivals and not as marketing tools
Courage
More drive and determination
Less procrastination
An end to states’ dependence on lotteries as a source of revenue
More time with friends from high school, college, and seminary
To be able to eat pizza with cheese again—and ice cream
To be able to read two books a month
To get the house painted
A copy of “It’s A Wonderful Life” to replace the one that’s ruined
Two weeks in Montreat, North Carolina
A trip back to Scotland
To do play-by-play for a sporting event
To become a tidy person
To record a podcast
To interview Paul Simon
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