I can say, "I knew him when..."
You have to read this. It's a post from my friend Rickie Wilson's blog. He's an amazing friend, an obviously superior thinker, and he has a way with words that, were it not for their ability to mesmerize, would make me envious down in my bones. He's in the Apologetics program at Biola that I desperately would like to take - ah, I could go on and on about how impressive he is - as a thinker, a friend, and a brother in Christ, but it would detract from the point - go read the post. It's worthwhile, I promise.