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Reflections on Winning It All 12 Yrs Ago
Sureal. All of the hours. All of the practices. All of the games. And here we were ... on the cusp of achieving our goal from day one. The school had never been to national tournament, and yet here we were, the number one seed taking on the number two seed in the National Championship.
The Passing of Dwight Pryor
Dwight Pryor passed away this past Saturday (February 5th). For many of you, you are currently asking, “Dwight who?” Well, for the uninitiated, allow me the distinct privilege of introducing you to one of the most incredible scholars, teachers and people who have influenced my life.
Don’t Say “No” Before God Says “No”
“Don’t say, ‘No’ before God says, ‘No.’” These were the pithy words of wisdom lobbed at me during a meeting this week with one of my mentors. We were in discussion about a number of things and I was at the point of saying “No” to something that clearly God had not yet said “No” to. I was going to pull the plug because my limited imagination was calling the shots.
Why Turkey?
Why Turkey? What’s in Turkey? What does Turkey have to do with the biblical story? These are a few questions I am often asked when people find out I am leading biblical study trips to this country. These questions are good questions. These are the same questions I had when I was first considering the possibility of visiting Turkey. But the very asking of these questions exposes the reality of our unfamiliarity with the biblical story. Here’s why:
Unleashing The Very Words of God
The first time it happened to me, I was mesmerized. I had read that a hundred times and yet it was as if I had never even read it once. How could that be? What in the world just happened? What did I just witness? I was speechless, awe-struck, and compelled in ways I was unfamiliar with. It was an experience unlike any experience I’d had before.
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