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Surely we have all seen how Olympic divers barely make a splash as they dive into the pool. On a good dive, one enters the water, there is a sucking sound, the water closes in on the spot where the diver entered the water, and within seconds, there is no sign that the water was …
Earlier this week, Neal Pollard, preacher for the Bear Valley Church of Christ in Denver, CO, and director of the Bear Vally Bible Institute asked several preachers if they would write a short article for his “Preacher and His Work” class. The assignment was to sum up the work of preaching in “one word.” Below …
I don’t mean to be a wet-blanket, but the streak will end. It’s inevitable. For those who may not know what I’m talking about, on Tuesday of last week, the University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball program won their 89th consecutive game. That’s the longest winning streak in history. The legendary John Wooden, coach of the …
This past weekend, Stevie Johnson, wide-receiver for the Buffalo Bills, dropped a perfectly thrown game-winning pass in overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Because of the dropped pass, the Steelers were given new life and ended up winning the ballgame. Stevie Johnson was distraught because of his costly mistake. So following the game, Stevie tweeted the …
Have you ever said something along the lines of, “I’d never do anything like that, no matter what!” Probably we all have, and while it’s great to have such a confident resolve, we need to be humble and aware of the possibility of our weaknesses. If we aren’t careful, we can take our eyes off …