July 10, 2009 will mark the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth. Dr. David Hall, senior pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs, Georgia, is executive director of a group called Calvin 500, which is planning an elaborate tour of Paris, Strasbourg, and Geneva next summer to commemorate Calvin's life and ministry. Here is a link to the group's Web site.
I don't know about you, but I need a break from all this bad economic news and the endless back-and-forth between the two presidential candidates. I'm glad it's college football season. At least there are a few hours each week to take our minds off the gloom and doom.