During Sunday’s thrilling win by the Patriots over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, one of the announcers cited a statistic that I found amazing. I did some checking…
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Role Reversal
For most of the last 30 years, it has seemed that baseball, more than any other major professional sport, has been ground zero for labor problems. Strikes, continued labor animosity…
Paying the Price
Last Friday night, in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series race, Kyle Busch lost his temper and went head-hunting—intentionally wrecking Truck Series championship-contender Rom Hornaday, Jr. That the wreck was intentional was…
A Lack of Certainty
As baseball revs up the second half of the season, much ink (and digital type) is being spilled speculating about what will happen next. Will there be a major blockbuster…
Freedom
Today, in ballparks across America, the Star Spangled Banner will be sung (as always) and people will stand with the hands on their hearts. It is a small celebration of…
The Ultimate Road
For years now, CBS has promoted their coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament by calling it “The Road To The Final Four.” The Final Four is the promised land…
Mediation Needed
If you see someone who seems to be particularly harried and distressed right now, it is possibly an NFL fan—desperately fearful about the labor dispute that is threatening to shut…
Many Ways, One Way
Last year I was with my wife, Marlene, in Dublin Ireland where we had an RBC Bible conference. As Marlene and I explored the city a little bit, I noticed…
Extra Effort
Last Wednesday was a day in which great athletes in two different parts of the world found themselves working overtime. In South Africa, the United States soccer team had to…
The Invitation
Veteran NHL goaltender Dominic Roussel was in junior hockey when he received “The Invitation.”
It wasn’t a formal calligraphy-and-parchment-paper-type invitation to the most prestigious social event in town. This invitation, sent…
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Get Our Daily Bread Mailed Directly To You!
Someone once said, “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” Developing a clear set of goals is important for every aspect of our lives, including our relationship with God. Keep your focus on the Lord throughout the…
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Ache 2: Are You Concentrating?
The second letter in ACHE that reminds us of how to keep our perspective during difficult times is C—for Concentration.
When trials arise, how do you handle them? In Philippians, Paul…
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