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Coaching to Make Great Men, Not Just Great Players

03/02/2017 0 Comment

Todd Abernethy is an assistant basketball coach for the University of Mississippi. He is married to Micah, and they have two daughters, Ruthie and Maria, and one son, Jack.

How would you describe your work?

God has called me to be a coach. As a player, I had 10 to 12 head coaches from whom I learned the good, the bad, and the ugly of coaching. Today I use what I’ve learned to teach my guys how to be good players—and, more importantly, great men. We teach them to play as a team, work together, ..

Whom Do You Serve—the Dragon or the Lamb?

02/02/2017 0 Comment

A friend quipped as he was finishing seminary that when asked his post-graduation plans, he would respond, “I’m going to be a celebrity pastor.” While his tongue-in-cheek remark brought laughs, it reminded of a real temptation leaders face.

Five years ago, pastor Jamin Goggin and theologian Kyle Strobel began to see this temptation in their own lives, and noted how an unhealthy desire for power superseded their devotion to Christ. This began their journey to understand where true kingdom power ..

Following and Family – Matthew 4:21-22

02/02/2017 0 Comment

Key PassageJesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. They were preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told the brothers to come with him. So the brothers left the boat and their father, and they followed Jesus.
— Matthew 4:21-22 ERV (Read Full Text)
Key ThoughtMost of the time, when a person comes to Christ, that person is more loved and more greatly appreciated by his or her family. ..

After Canceling on Christmas, Megachurch to Demonstrate Faithfulness by Streaming Super Bowl During Worship

01/02/2017 0 Comment

DALLAS, TX – Full Enjoyment Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas has announced they will be streaming The Super Bowl live during their regularly scheduled Sunday evening service. The announcement comes on the heels of some backlash the church received, after they canceled services on Christmas and New Years (which both fell on Sunday) a few weeks ago. Many questioned the church’s faithfulness to corporate worship.
The church says they will start streaming the game behind the pulpit, and leave it on f..

Czech Aid Worker, Sudanese Pastor Sentenced to Prison in Sudan

01/02/2017 0 Comment

Photo Credit: OCHAJUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A judge in Sudan on Sunday (Jan. 29) sentenced Czech aid worker Petr Jasek to life in prison and two other Christians to prison terms of 12 years on charges related to “espionage,” a defense attorney said.

“Petr Jasek was imprisoned for life,” attorney Muhanad Nur told Morning Star News.

Along with the life sentence for espionage and waging war against the state, Jasek was also sentenced to six months in prison for spreading false rumor..

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

01/02/2017 0 Comment

President Donald Trump has nominated Colorado appeals court Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the late Antonin Scalia. Reportedly, Judge Gorsuch is from that same mold: eloquent, learned, articulate, and an “originalist” when it comes to interpreting the Constitution.
He is the author of a book against euthanasia and supported Hobby Lobby in its suit against the Obamacare birth control mandate. An Anglican, he would be the only Protestant on the bench, joining the 5 Ca..

7 Ways to Do Political Punditry Wrong in a Polarized World

01/02/2017 0 Comment

We have to be honest with ourselves and ask some hard questions: Is my passion to see the kingdom come and the church grow or is it mainly to see my side win elections? Do I think revival and spiritual renewal come mainly through political victories? Am I blinded by disgust for the bad guys (whether that’s Fox News, MSNBC, The New York Times, National Review, Hollywood, flyover country, or whatever) that I’ll defend to the death whatever they seem to be against?

It’s all political. All the time..

Trump Chooses Episcopalian Neil Gorsuch as U.S. Supreme Court Nominee

01/02/2017 0 Comment

President Trump has announced that he has nominated 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court as the replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

“Judge Gorsuch has outstanding legal skills, a brilliant mind, tremendous discipline and has earned bipartisan support,” Trump stated in introducing his pick to the public Tuesday night.

“Mr. President, I am honored and I am humbled. Thank you very much,” Gorsuch, an Episcopalian, said to applause in acce..

What Does It Mean to Be a Judge? The Answer of Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

31/01/2017 0 Comment

President Donald Trump announced tonight that he will nominate Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch (a 49-year-old judge in the Tenth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals) as a Justice on the Supreme Court, replacing the recently deceased Justice Antonin Scalia (1936-2016).

On April 7, 2016, Gorsuch delivered the 2016 Sumner Carnary Memorial Lecture at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, entitled “Of Lions and Bears, Judges and Legislators, and the Legacy of Justice Scalia.” It was lat..

Trump’s Supreme Court Pick: Religious Freedom Defender Neil Gorsuch

31/01/2017 0 Comment

Scholarly Denver judge who ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby would fill Scalia’s seat as the court's only Protestant.

President Donald Trump named Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, Ivy League-educated federal judge known for his way with words and defenses of religious freedom, as his Supreme Court nominee during a live broadcast Tuesday night.

A favorite pick among Christian conservatives, Gorsuch fulfills Trump’s promise to select a judge that “evangelicals, Christians will love” and who also s..