You know those times when you read or witness something that strikes you dumb, making you feel like you’ve been kicked in the gut? I read an announcement last night like that.

This is to be the last year of the Cornerstone Festival.

They made the announcement first via email, and it was reported on the Cornerstone Guide. The announcement made their Facebook page late last night.

I lost count, but I’ve been to 12-13 past Cornerstones. We haven’t gone in recent years with the adoption, but bought tickets for this year. I’m glad we did. I baptized my wife in the lake there. I got to meet Michael Spencer in person there. There are good memories too numerous to name. Even though I haven’t attended recently, I’ve followed the news of the fest. It seems they’ve struggled in the past couple years, especially financially, so this shouldn’t be a surprise, but it is.