stand up

Stand up, then sit down again.

Laura stood the sofa up on end.

John stood Laura up at the movie theater.

Both Venus 5 and Venus 6 had apparently stood up well under the rigors of their 217-million-mile trips.

Ehrlichman's story did not stand up under Neal's grilling.

It was a dreadful goal to concede as Ariel Ibagaza was able to take a short corner and then receive the return ball in space on the left. He stood up a floated cross into the middle where Fuster arrived unmarked to steer a header into the corner.

But my biblical and theological commitments tell me we need to stand up and be counted for the issues of neighbor care and creation care. We need to speak up.