The Rev. Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas has been with the Lent Madness team ever since he had the misfortune of serving as the assistant priest in Cohasset, Massachusetts. This wouldn’t have been a bad thing — in fact it’s a lovely town — except that Tim was rector of the church in the next town. Suddenly Adam found himself in the penitential vortex and the rest is history. After serving as a Celebrity Blogger in 2012, Adam “retired” and got kicked upstairs to become the Bracket Czar. In this role he designed the bracket itself for many years and updates it every morning during Lent. It’s an unsung but vital role and we’re all grateful.
The Rev. Adam Thomas, Distinguished Lent Madness Bracket Czar, had one stint as a celebrity blogger before going backstage at Lent Madness as keeper of the bracket and writer of pithy headlines on the bracket page. This Lent is his fifth as rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Mystic, Connecticut. Adamis the author of Digital Disciple: Real Christianity in the Virtual World (Abingdon 2011), the novel Letters from Ruby (2013), and a video Bible study series Unusual Gospel for Unusual People (2014). Now he writes fantasy novels in his limited spare time, or designs board games, or plans for his next session of Dungeons and Dragons. Adam lives in Mystic, Connecticut with his wife Leah and their beautiful and precocious twins. Check out his website WheretheWind.com, for nearly ten years of content. You can fan Adam on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @RevAdamThomas.
Polycarp, and many different kinds of carp to see if he got the joke. I imagine him looking at me over his glasses sort of like Albus Dumbledore and saying, “Heard it.”
Not a fan of “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” I just don’t particularly like the tune. My favorite hymn is “Come thou fount of every blessing.” We sang it at our wedding and it better be at my funeral. (Also — it’s better in E major than D major).
I think it would be nice to know what each blogger is responsible for, before hand. I will look for
Puns this year. Sometimes it is so hard to make up my mind, I allow myself to be seduced by the
Art, Music, a Blog I read sometime during the last six years, or a Tchotchke. Or best of all Oliver’s
Logic
Yeah, Oliver!
Love the Celebrity Blogger! Nice to see a fellow D&D player! I am currently DMing for 4 girls, of which are mine. Looking forward to Lent Madness!
“Come, thou fount…” is one of my favorites, especially the verse beginning with “Unto grace…”
Did you know that the name Polycarp is from the Greek for “many fruits”? There aren’t any carp of the aquatic persuasion involved, so there’s nothing fishy about that saint. I hope he’s enjoying the fruits of his labors in heaven.
Thank you for the wonderful saintly brackets.
I just visited your wonderful website and am looking forward to read your books, “The Lord’s Prayer” and “Letters from Ruby”! Everyone should visit WheretheWind.com