... with a shark bite, the bull rider blind in one eye their injuries are beauty marks from their commitment to their sport. And to their fans, these athletes are beautiful because of their scars. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” says Mike Folino, the ad’s creator. It reminds me of one last story about a Confederate general named John B. Gordon. Gordon directed the last official action against the Union Army on a Sunday morning in April, 1865, at Appomattox when Lee surrendered to Grant. Later ...
... be an exposé. The tragically ironic aftermath of the film, however, was that, rather than causing people to despise such people as Gordon Gekko, many young people began to identify with him. The film inspired these young men and women to go to work ... is to make a conscious commitment to pattern your life after Jesus. Learn to imitate Christ. “It seems to me,” write Rev. Mike Hayes, “that imitation is written right into our DNA. Young moms know what I’m talking about. When things get real quiet in ...
... a beautiful dress. I believe you’ve had your hair cut. It looks so good!” Can you imagine two men greeting each other that way? “Mike, how handsome you look today. That suit really makes you look buff.” It just doesn’t happen. And what a shame. We all need encouragement ... to have another family member who will be present with unconditional love. Richard Allen Farmer is a professor at Gordon College and a much sought-after motivational speaker. When he was a youngster, his grandparents bought him a ...
... the knowledge that you have been baptized. You are not your own. You belong to God. 1. Knowles, George E., A World To Love (Washington, D.C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1990), p. 359. 2. From a sermon by Bill Gordon, 3. Mike Graves & Richard Ward, eds., Craddock Stories (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2001), pp. 67-69. From a sermon by Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger, The First Presbyterian Pulpit, http://www.presbyterianwarren.com/dangerous_baptism.html. 4. More Compelling Stories, p. 55f. From a ...
We’re still sitting on the hillside with those whose lives Jesus’ has changed with the miracle of God’s love. He’s teaching us about God’s new world, where God’s love reigns. Jesus has just told us that he came to fulfill the law, not to abolish it. For example, “The law says, ‘Do not murder.’ But I say that not killing someone doesn’t go far enough. God is concerned about how you feel toward others, how you perceive them, how you relate to them. Therefore, beware of your anger toward others. Beware of ...
