Let me start out by saying that football is my favorite sport. I didn't grow up watching it though. My dad was not a football-watching father. If he had been things might have been different in my life. For one thing, I probably would have ended up as a Chicago Bears fan instead of a … Continue reading Football and Family Snuggles
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Dance in October
Two scenes: Scene 1: A man and woman standing in shame, holding haphazardly sewn fig leaves over their naked bodies. Around them slithers the devil-indwelt snake listening to God pronouncing judgment on their sin. The first prophecy God speaks is to the Devil, his voice ringing through the garden of Eden. "And I will put … Continue reading Dance in October
Ecclesiastes for the Gridiron
I like sports because it provides a microcosm of human nature from which to draw spiritual or personal applications. On the way home from church today, I listened to ESPN radio as they analyzed football teams and it got me thinking about two teams with very similar colors (red and yellow/gold) but very different seasons. … Continue reading Ecclesiastes for the Gridiron
