September 22, 2025: The Dream Dinner

Who’s coming to dinner?

In a recent interview, someone asked actress Julia Roberts who she would invite for a dream night out.

She wisely started with her husband. Then came Jesus, Joni Mitchell, Virginia Woolf, Van Morrison, and her best friend from high school.

This got me thinking about my guest list.

Jesus is my #1 pick, followed by a roundup of history’s most destructive leaders. This includes Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Kim Il Sung.

The thought of them gathered around Jesus intrigues me. I'd love to hear the dialogue and watch the way truth might land. A chance for each one to encounter God. Heavy conversation, but an evening I wouldn’t want to miss.

If I wanted a more relaxed dinner, not including my family (always my first choice), then I’d bring in longtime buddies I haven’t seen in years: Chris, Allen, Randall, Trent, Jon, Scott, and Mark, to name a few.

The meal would be all inside jokes and stories retold for the tenth time.

Both lists remind me that who sits around the table matters more than what’s served.