... inspired dreams and hopes than anything else he can think of. The two words are "Be realistic!" If we Christians, Dr. Schuller says, were "realistic" then nothing would be accomplished. He cites the example of Tom Dempsey ” a young man who was born with half a right foot and deformed right arm but a ton of faith. Dempsey wanted to be a football player ” in spite of his considerable handicaps. And he did play football. He became a kicker for his high school team. But that wasn't enough. He wanted to play ...
... history came on Sunday afternoon when the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions were playing. The Lions were leading 17-16, with time running out. The Saints had the ball mid-field. They called time out with two seconds left on the clock. The coach then sent Tom Dempsey, an uncertain place-kicker born with a deformed right arm and hand and with half a right foot, to try a field goal. It was a 63-yard attempt. The longest field goal ever kicked in the N.F.L. to date had been 57 yards. But the athlete ...
