Richard Sherman’s Rant
Over the last couple of days, there has been significant and divergent response via social media, TV, online blogs, etc. to Sherman’s comments.
The Foolishness of Athletic Celebrations
As I watched the NFL playoffs this past weekend, I was reminded of the reality that in sports today the ordinary is pointed to as extraordinary:
Record Setting Blowout – 116-12!
To merely call this game between Southern and Champion Baptist a blowout is like calling Tom Brady or Peyton Manning a good quarterback
REACHgathering – What is it?
For the last year, Tim Conrad – President of Uncharted Waters, Greg Linville – Executive Director of CSRM, and Bob Schindler – Executive Director of CSO, have been meeting dreaming, discussing and hashing out the foundational ideas of how they might unite to further this movement.
2013 End of the Year – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
I couldn’t think of a better description for 2013 than this well known quote from The Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I have never had a year quite like this, filled with really high highs and really low lows, several times really close together. For example,
SEX, MONEY, & SPORTS!!!!
“If I can get a hold of a guy’s checkbook and sex-life, I can disciple him.”
The Rightful Place Sports Should Have in Our Hearts
Sports is a place to earn my significance and self-worth and when this is threatened by a poor performance or losing, people lash out like a wounded animal…
Redeemed Sports: NFL Fullback’s violent blow followed by memorable act of compassion
In this blog, we try to point out examples of both, looking to the day where there were far more redeemed than broken examples. Here is one:
Spectating for the Glory of God
A couple of weeks ago, I witnessed the best football game I had ever seen – live.
Broken Sports: Softball team conspires to purposely hit ump with a pitch!
I know this is not the case, but it seems almost as if we are sitting around dreaming up new ways to show the brokenness.