... cross. If he can love us so much that he would be willing to lay down his life for us, surely we can reach out in love to forgive others and restore our relationship with them. 1. “Obituaries: Tommy Bolt,” http:// www.telegraph.co.uk/ news/ obituaries/ 2684356/ Tommy-Bolt.html. Cited in Jim L. Wilson, 300 Illustrations for Preachers (Bellingham, WA, Lexham Press, 2015). 2. (Nashville: Dimensions, 1993). 3. “Poll: Americans Say We're Angrier Than A Generation Ago” by Scott Hensley, NPR.com, June 26 ...
... be given to him." (Jas. 1:5) But you must ask for it. All of you golfers will appreciate this true story. As you know, professional golfers play with a caddie. The caddie is more than just a carrier of clubs. He is there for support and valuable advice. Tommy Bolt was one of the greatest golfers of all time. But he had one major flaw, a volcanic temper. One year he was playing a tournament in Southern California, and he was still ticked off because of a bad round the day before. He told his caddie not to ...
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Professional golfer Tommy Bolt was playing in Los Angeles and had a caddy with a reputation of constant chatter. Before they teed off, Bolt told him, "Don't say a word to me. And if I ask you something, just answer yes or no." During the round, Bolt found the ball next to a tree, where he had to hit under a branch, over a lake and onto the green. He got down on his knees and looked through the trees and sized up the shot. "What do you think?" he asked the caddy. "Five-iron?" "No, Mr. Bolt," the caddy said ...
... tell a lot about a person by what they drive. Anyone want to disagree with him? With the aid of cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger, plastic surgery, and Ronald McDonald, we're looking more and more alike. In contrast, more people are asserting their identity ... his friend Nathaniel, and talks him into meeting Jesus, using common sense. Philip's "let's-get-down-to-business," nuts-and-bolts mentality often lacked the vision of Christ's power and purpose. Philip would have selected a well-known, well-established, well- ...
