New Testament

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  Jul 24

  by Gordon Thiessen

  Two Ways

  Author David Powlison said, “From Jesus’ point of view, there are two fundamentally different ways of doing life. One way, you’re connected to a God who’s involved in your...

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  Jul 23

  by Gordon Thiessen

  The Judgment to Come

  NFL star quarterback and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers discussed why he abandoned the Christian faith in 2020. In a podcast with his girlfriend, former racing star Danica...

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  Jul 22

  by Gordon Thiessen

  The Fight Song

  The college football or basketball fight song has been around for more than a century. The purpose is to rouse the crowd during the game, so they cheer for...

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  Jul 21

  by Gordon Thiessen

  The Triumphant Team

  The Packers of the 1960s were one of the most dominant NFL teams of all time. Coach Vince Lombardi took over a last-place team in 1959 with the worst...

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  Jul 20

  by Gordon Thiessen

  The Beast

  It’s probably unsurprising that someone was named “The Beast” in professional wrestling. Yvon Cormier is perhaps the most famous wrestler with that nickname. He and his three wrestling brothers...

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  Jul 17

  by Gordon Thiessen

  The Win

  “The Jets will win Sunday. I guarantee it.” Those were Joe Namath’s words in 1969, just a few days before his underdog New York Jets played the Baltimore Colts...

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  Jul 16

  by Gordon Thiessen

  Protection

  When I coached high school basketball, most teams I faced played man-to-man or zone defense. Like most coaches, I knew either system could protect the goal with the right...

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  Jul 15

  by Gordon Thiessen

  Timeout

  Timeouts are a crucial part of any basketball game and can be the difference between a win and a loss. As a basketball strategy, they can stop the other...

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  Jul 14

  by Gordon Thiessen

  The Four Horsemen

  Grantland Rice, a famous sportswriter, helped make four Notre Dame football players famous when he named them the Four Horsemen in his newspaper column in 1924. “Outlined against a blue-gray...

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