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Luke 18:15-17

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David E. Leininger

... his heart). They whisper the things to help us to do what is right because they love us so much. Brian continued. "I have a plan, Mommy. You have a plan. Daddy has a plan. Everyone has a plan. We must all live our plan and keep our promises. The 'birdies' help us to do that because they love us so much." In the weeks that followed, Brian often came to his parents and told all, or part of it again and again. Always the story remained the same. The details were never changed or out of order. A few times ...

2. Children

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Jerry Eckert

... passed. So I thought. There was a ruckus over near Jesus. One of his students came over to me through the crowd. "The Master has asked me to invite you to him," he said. He grabbed my arm and pulled me through the people until we stood next to Jesus. Birdie began to cry. He took her from my carrying sack, held her close, and then, when she didn't stop crying, tried to burp her. "I apologize for my student's zealous desire to protect me. Your daughter's first birthday? I am honored to be the rabbi to bless ...

3. God Knows!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Robert R. Kopp

... : Two proud parents came to me at the club and announced that their young son had just scored his first birdie. I agreed that was a wonderful event and asked them how long was the putt Junior made for the birdie. The parents said the putt was only two feet long, so they gave Junior a "gimme" to assure his first birdie. "I've got bad news for you," I said, "Junior still hasn't made his first birdie." I think of President Clinton who claimed to shoot 93 during the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Palm Desert ...

4. My Golf Book

Humor Illustration

... implement Handicap Management. Proper excuses for drinking beer before 9 a.m. How to urinate behind a 4" x 4" post, undetected. How to rationalize a 6 hour round. How to find that ball that everyone else saw go in the water. Why your spouse doesn't care that you birdied the 5th. How to let a Foursome play through your Twosome. How to relax when you are hitting Three off the Tee. When to suggest major swing corrections to your opponent. God and the meaning of The ...

5. The Golf Shot That Destroyed an Airforce

Mark 9:42-50

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King Duncan

... has a paved runway; it was here at the Benin Air Base where Boya routinely practiced driving golf balls. Boya wasn’t playing a round of golf that day in 1987. He was simply practicing driving the ball, but he did hit a birdie while he practiced driving, a real birdie. He struck a hapless passing seagull in mid-air. The unconscious gull subsequently fell into the open cockpit of a French‑built Mirage III fighter plane which was taxiing the runway. The gull landed on the pilot’s lap. The bird regained ...

6. Holing Out

2 Timothy 4:9-18

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Robert R. Kopp

... played, take a cue from the Beatles: "Life is very short and there's no time for cursing and fighting." God knows it will help the next time that you tee it up. Everybody wants to hole out on a positive note. Everybody wants to finish well. It means a birdie or par or bogey or less than a snowman for golfers. Holing out well for Christians is being able to say with Paul (2 Timothy 4:6b-8): The time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the ...

7. Are You Still Frightened of the Dark?

Genesis 1:1-5 · John 1:4-5 · Psalm 139:11-12

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Robert Noblett

... gentle night. God made the Dark, so Daytime Could close its tired eyes And sleep a while in comfort Beneath the starry skies. The Daytime, just like children, Needs rest from work and play, So it can give us children Another happy day. God made the Dark for children And birdies in their nest. All in the Dark He watches And guards us while we rest.2 1. James Hillman, Insearch (New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1967), p. 91. 2. John Martin, God’s Dark, Morrison, op. cit., pp. 85-86.

8. Crossing Over

Joshua 3:1-4:24

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Bill Bouknight

... me hit somebody with the ball or knock out any windows. Please." As it turned out, Loren Roberts is a tremendous person, a dedicated Christian, and an absolute pleasure to be around. He and I were paired against my two friends. And after Loren made birdies on the first four holes, I began to reconsider my position on gambling. I began to wonder if our opponents might want to wager some serious money on this contest, with all proceeds going to the church's building fund, of course. Gradually my excitement ...

9. Sonny Moneybags

Luke 15:11-32

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David E. Leininger

... event at the beginning of the day, and who was still on the course with two holes to play. The interviewer said he knew that Davis would never wish Todd anything but well, but... Davis, of course, agreed, but... Well, against all odds, Todd Hamilton birdied those last two holes to beat Davis Love by one stroke. As you might expect, Todd delighted, Davis dejected. "Every shot makes somebody happy." Our lesson from Luke a few moments ago is the conclusion of another of those "every shot" tales, the one with ...

10. Promises to Keep

Hebrews 8:1-13

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James McCormick

... seriously. And, if you cut church and went fishing on Sunday morning – nary a nibble, not on Sunday morning! And, Sunday morning golfers? I would have every ball find the rough, or a bunker, or the water. I would have you three putt or four putt every green. No birdies, no pars - not on Sunday morning! That’s the way I would do it if I were in charge. There would be some changes made, and I would have people shaping up right and left! Aren’t you glad I’m not God? The Christian gospel is such good ...

11. Brightening the Corner Where We Are

1 John 1:5-10

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J. Howard Olds

... and do not do what is true. Darkness blinds us. I have become content the last couple of years to enjoy golf from my lounge chair on Sunday afternoons. It is cooler there. At the 2003 Ford Championship in Miami, Florida, Scott Hoch refused to hit his nine foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole because darkness was setting in. Neither he nor his caddie could get a clear read of the green in the shadows. Unhappy fans booed him but the next day he went on to win the tournament. Scott Hoch knew you don't ...

12. Moses Flees to Midian

Exodus 2:11-25

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... ) can be translated more strongly: “he was pleased” or “he was content.” The text does not mention God, who was nonetheless working behind the scenes through strangers to provide for this chosen man. When Jethro gave his daughter Zipporah (lit., “Birdie”) to Moses in marriage, they sealed the long-term apprenticeship. The last four verses of the chapter are rich with meaning and significance for understanding Exodus. They announce, for the first time, major themes of Scripture. Verse 21 presents ...

13. The Power of the Staff

Mark 6:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... tiny bare bodies with giant open beaks! But this didn’t last forever. One day, it became time for the birds to fly the nest. This was fascinating because it appeared at first that they didn’t want to do it. Would you? Here they were in birdie heaven getting fed each day in that warm, cozy nest. It looked scary out there. They were still young and little. It was a dangerous world, unfamiliar, and full of predators. They were inexperienced. They had no idea how to gather food for themselves, dig for a ...

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