Moon Landing

On this anniversary of the moon landing, I realize that the last time we stepped on the moon was a month before I was born. To my knowledge, no one since has left low-earth orbit. Been there, done that? Did we get so distracted by everything else going on in the world (Vietnam, the Cold War)?

Actually, the moon-landing is a great example of vision carried out through goal-setting. Listen to Kennedy's speech that started it all. America has lost its vision and needs new goals (as Kennedy says - "and the other things"). For Kennedy, the vision was Freedom, Knowledge, and Exploration for humanity. Have we lost the idea that America is here on behalf of humanity?

What is God's vision for the world? Jesus proclaims the Reign of God. Do we share his vision? What is the church's equivalent of a moon landing for today?