I borrow my title from the outstanding British Methodist preacher and world Christian, Colin Morris. He titles his volume of sermons Bugles in the Afternoon. He says his title is based on the legend that Satan was a fallen angel who rebelled against God and was thrown out of heaven. Sometime later, the tradition goes, Satan was asked if there was anything he missed from heaven. Satan responded: "I miss the sound of trumpets in the morning." 

Glorious image, isn't it? "Trumpets in the morning." It brings to mind autumn Saturday mornings in Ann Arbor when the largest crowd gathers in the largest stadium—106,000 Maize and Blue faithful. Then the voice of the announcer echoes across the multitude: "Band, take the field." The drum cadence begins and the band prances out in double time, instrum…