2022 Graduation Magazine

CLASS OF 2022 LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM MAY / JUNE 2022 Page 69 The first panel of Dalrymple’s life was being reinterpreted based on what was to come next. Maybe the first panel was not about achieving one shining moment of Olympic glory. Maybe it was about the skills, the character and the strength Dalrymple would need for the other panels of his life. The threads of Dalrymple’s tapestry were soon woven together in a new way. Dalrymple believed God was calling him to be a Christian voice teaching philosophy in a secular university. As Dalrymple went about getting the degrees he would need to teach philosophy, he thought he was the one weaving the tapestry. What Dalrymple believed is that the end of his gymnastics career was just a momentary diversion from an upward career. Everything was going beautifully as Dalrymple was winning prizes and presenting at conferences. Then in 2008 the economy collapsed bringing changes to Dalrymple’s life. As Dalrymple prepared to apply for jobs, it seemed as though God told him no. In response, Dalrymple said, “What do you mean no? Isn’t this what I have been preparing for?” Then something unexpected happened when colleagues approached Dalrymple. These colleagues were ready to launch a website called Patheos, a marketplace for religious ideas with the hope of making the marketplace better. Patheos was intended “to thoughtfully engage the public square” and “find creative ways of sharing the gospel in the media marketplace.” Coming on board to launch the website, Dalrymple said it wove together all his passions and experiences in an entirely new and better way. He said Patheos has become the world’s largest religions website. After Joseph was sold into slavery, he found himself in the home of Potiphar moving towards success. Joseph was earning Potiphar’s trust and becoming a person of influence. Then Potiphar’s wife turned against Joseph and Joseph was thrown into jail. As Joseph faced challenges, Dalrymple said Joseph had to wonder what happened to the story of his life and the tapestry he was weaving. While in jail, Joseph interpreted the dreams of a cupbearer who was a fellow inmate. Continue 8