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What Do You Remember?
Green Bay’s Brandon Bostick had a chance to help seal a victory for his team in the NFC championship game against the Seattle Seahawks yesterday. The Seahawks attempted an onside kick in the closing minutes of the game. The ball … Continue reading
Finish the Race
Sometimes you will see a car with a small decal on the back that simply reads: 26.2. This signifies that the owner of the car is a marathoner. He or she has finished at least one race that was a … Continue reading
Road Warriors
The New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens prepared to face off in an NFL playoff game last weekend. Something had to give. The Patriots have the best home record in the league over the past 15 years, playoffs included. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Sports
Tagged Baltimore Ravens, illustration, New England Patriots, NFL playoffs, Torrey Smith, winning on the road
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Which Team?
One of the nation’s top basketball prospects, Ohio power forward Carlton Bragg, recently announced where he would be playing college basketball. At a news conference at his high school Thursday, Bragg pulled out a KU cap, which stands for Kansas … Continue reading
Don’t Drop the Ball!
The Baltimore Ravens recently defeated their bitter rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs. After the victory, Ravens coach John Harbaugh was distributing game balls to players who had excelled on the field. Linebacker … Continue reading
Encouraging Word
Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder often sends notes of encouragement to players from the opposing team. The notes usually arrive shortly after the game has been played. Coach Snyder finds some way to express admiration or encouragement. Sometimes the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged Acts 13:15, Bill Snyder, discouragement, encouragement, illustration, Kansas State football coach
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Surefire Cure
Several players in the National Hockey League have been sidelined for an unusual reason—they have the mumps! Even All-Star Sidney Crosby has come down with the mumps, in spite of being vaccinated against the illness. This is one disease that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Sports
Tagged 1 John 2:1-2, illustration, mumps, National Hockey League, Sidney Crosby, sin, vaccine
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Fierce Competition
Here’s what Central Michigan women’s basketball coach Sue Guevara had to say about the Kentucky Wildcats as her team prepared to play them recently. “They’re good. There’s a reason they’re in the top 25. They’re fast. They’re aggressive. They know … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Prayer, Sports
Tagged armor of God, Ephesians 6:10-20, illustration, spiritual warfare, Sue Guevara
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Working Together
La Salle High School near Cincinnati has a football playoff game this Friday. A nearly 5-inch snowfall Sunday night threatened to hamper the team’s ability to practice for the big game. So the call went out for fans of the … Continue reading
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