John 19: 30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Baseball fans know the name Cal Ripken Jr. When hearing the name, the word that comes to mind is Ironman. Ripken owns the record for the longest consecutive games played streak at 2,632. […]
The Greatest Comeback Ever!
Matthew 28: 5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. I saw an old video of the ending of a South African Rugby match. It was the 2014 Varsity Cup Final, a […]
Greater love has no one than this…
John 15: 12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. The Olympics can be a wonderful stage for book-worthy stories. The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia are no exception. One such story comes from the Canadian […]
In All Things God Works for the Good
Mark 14: 50 Then everyone deserted him and fled. The word “unprecedented” will quite certainly become one of 2020’s “words of the year”. It’s difficult to turn on a news broadcast or an interview with a health specialist or politician and not hear that word. If someone would have suggested a year earlier that every sports […]
It is, and Continues to be, Finished!
John 19: 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. If you have competed in an endurance race, you can probably relate to some common pre-race emotions. They are usually some strange combination of excitement and dread. Excitement because, along with throngs of […]
Last Words
Luke 23: 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last. Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame football coach, was twice named NFL Coach of the Year; he coached in two Super Bowl Championships (the 1st and 2nd Super Bowls), […]
