Pokemon Go & The Light of The World
Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, you undoubtedly have heard about the latest gaming craze: Pokemon Go . Both of my older boys played Pokemon video games when they were small, and my oldest boy collected Pokemon cards, if I recall. So what is Pokemon (if you are wondering)? Pokemon is a game where you capture magical/mystical animals, and then train them to use their magical/mystical powers to combat other magical/mystical animals in friendly competition. The more experience points your creatures obtain, the more they "evolve" and develop skills to become better at the friendly competition. Pokemon Go uses smart phone technology to take the video game out of the house and into the great wide world. EVERYWHERE you go, you encounter pokemon creatures to capture (including my church, which is a "poke-stop"). The small town where my church is located has already hosted a night where Pokemon Go players gathered...