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Christians are soldiers. If our soldiers were to take it into their heads that they ought never to be seen, a pretty pass things would come to. What are soldiers worth when they shun parade and dread battle? We do not want men who must always be skulking behind a bush, and dare not show themselves to…

Don Shula was arguably the greatest coach in the history of the NFL. He took his teams to the Super Bowl six times and over his career won a record 347 games. He is still the only coach to have a team record a perfect season, the 17-0 Miami Dolphins in 1972. In an interview just before he died at age…

Instead of hauling the food left over after Super Bowl LIV to a landfill, over 30,000 pounds of food was used to feed the hungry people in South Florida. NFL Green organizers partnered with food recovery charities like Food Rescue US to make sure the uneaten food from Hard Rock Stadium was given to local…

Peter Messervy-Gross, A 47-year-old British man went to Mongolia to run a 100-mile ultra-marathon across a frozen lake. When he arrived for the race he discovered the airline had lost his bags. He didn’t have any of his specialized gear, but his passion for running took over and he ran the race in his…

Ali Demirkaya is a very devoted soccer fan. Perhaps the Turkish man was even a little too devoted. He was banned from the soccer field for excessive enthusiasm. With an important game coming up he hired a crane to lift him high enough he could watch the game over the stadium wall. By way of explanation…

Michael Phelps is a retired American swimmer who holds the record for the most Olympics medals won by any athlete at 28, including 23 gold medals and 13 individual gold metals. Phelps competed in his first Olympics at the age of 15, as part of the U.S. men's swim team. He was the first American male…

After the Cleveland Browns finished the 2017 NFL season with zero wins, some fans in the city organized what they called a “no victory” lap. The parade consisted of 80 vehicles making one lap around the stadium to make a statement creatively expressed their outrage over a season many wanted to forget.…

Piedmont High School in Alabama had a long tradition of allowing public prayers before sporting events. After receiving a complaint from a local resident, the school announced that the practice would have to stop. The school said fans and players could still pray on their own, but the sound system could…

In 2012 International Cycling officials stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned him for life from International and US cycling. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says he participated in "most sophisticated, professionalized, and successful doping programme sport has ever seen."…

In 2012, several students at Burns High school in Lawndale N.C. were looking for something to do. They decided to play a prank. Their target? The high school football field. Their weapon? Goats. That’s right. The students released a dozen goats on to the football field in the middle of the night. Because…

On February 3, 2013, 111.3 million people watched Super Bowl XLVII played between San Francisco 49er’s and Baltimore Ravens. It was a game of two half’s. The first half the 49er’s played very poorly and were completely dominated by the Baltimore Ravens and were behind 20-7. Then something happened after…

33-year-old Nathan Grindal was removed from a dart tournament in England because the people around him found his appearance distracting. Grindal has long hair and a full beard. During the final match of the tournament, people seated around him began chanting, “Jesus! Jesus!” Before long, the majority…

PASSION After flying as a flight attendant for 63 years, Ron Akana decided to retire at the age of 83. What do you think he plans to do in his retirement years? He plans to spend it traveling, of course. While I can’t say for sure, it strikes me that this man has a passion for traveling. What do you…

In an article for The Wall Street Journal, writer Leonard Mlodinow shares a funny story from the life of baseball great Joe DiMaggio: It was the summer of 1945, and World War II had ended. Former soldiers, including famous baseball stars, streamed back into America and American life. Yankee slugger Joe…

As he looked around at the situation in the country, Texas Governor Rick Perry decided it was time to call for prayer. Governor Perry scheduled a prayer event at Reliant Stadium in Houston, and invited everyone including the nation’s 49 other governors. In his invitation, Perry described the event in…

A touchdown during an NFL playoff game turned out to be an earthshaking moment. When the Seattle Seahawks faced the New Orleans Saints in the a 2010 NFC wildcard game at Qwest Field in Seattle, running back Marshawn Lynch dodged multiple tackles and scored on a 67 yard run. Afterwards Lynch’s run was…

Many of you will recognize Tony Evans. He’s a powerful preacher from Texas who is in great demand as a conference speaker. I’ve had the privilege of hearing Tony in person at Willow Creek Church a few autumns ago. He delivered one of the best messages on the Great Commission that I have ever heard! Tony…

Last Monday, Wanda Murfin sent a note from Silverhill, Alabama, asking, "Did this happen? I read about the revival in New Orleans with Billy and Franklin Graham, but somehow I must have missed this." She forwarded an internet article showing photos of Billy Graham and a French Quarter scene. The reporter…

Proper Even when things are proper, they aren't proper everywhere under all circumstances. Throwing, catching, and hitting a ball are all proper at a baseball park, but wouldn't be proper in a movie theater. Not that there's anything wrong with baseball. It's just that it belongs outdoors. Yeah, I know…

Fathers and Sons Positioned in my favorite section of the Sport's Stadium, I sat next to my two sons as we watched the Canadians trounce the Dukes. Personally, I like AAA ball. It is close enough to the Majors that you get to see some fine athletes, yet far enough away from "the show" that you can get…

Generosity On his way to his 70th homerun during the summer of '98, it looked like Mark McGwire just hit his 66th homer of the season, but the umpire ruled that Michael Chapes of Waterford, Wisconsin reached over the fence and caught the ball in bounds and ruled it a "ground rule double." After catching…

Fifty years after he was named evil incarnate and 30 years after his death, Walter O’Malley’s private papers reveal that Brooklyn Dodger fans have been blaming the wrong man for their beloved team’s departure to Los Angeles. Fans accused Dodger owner O’Malley of being a traitor to his hometown of Brooklyn…

What gets planned gets done. On New Year's Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played University of California in the Rose Bowl. In that game a man named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for California. Somehow, he became confused and started running 65 yards in the wrong direction. One of his teammates, Benny Lom,…

Quiet, Please! "Would you please be quiet?" I know I shouldn't, but it is a question I usually yell, not speak in a normal tone of voice. Parenting experts say you should whisper that question, not yell it. Asking my kids to play the "quiet game" never works in our home. Usually, I use a forceful voice…