Tony Dungy Talks About His Faith

Superbowl 41: The Race-ial Issue!

The big news about Superbowl 41....the commentary in all the newspapers.... online, the buzz on all the sports blogs, ....what people are talking about ......is the race of the Superbowl coaches!

Why?

It is a big deal. It is big news. It is a "FIRST."

BUT.......

In my view, the day that the coaches race is not mentioned will be a bigger FIRST, because on that day we will have arrived.....America will have become a place where the color of someones skin does not matter.

What do you think?

Why We Love Jack Bauer.

Thirty-three million people watched the season opener of 24.

Wade Hodges commented on his blog that some of us are Jackaholics.

Here is why he thinks Jack Bauer is so compelling to us:

1. Jack Bauer is always on mission. He has a purpose. He knows what it is and he let’s NOTHING get in his way.

2. Every minute of Jack’s life matters. Everything he does connects to a larger story. Jack can’t afford to waste even a minute of his day. His time is too important.

3. Jack is willing to make and has repeatedly made sacrifices for the mission. Jack’s therapist should be a millionaire by now after having helped him work through what can only be described as PTSD on steroids. Such is the cost of saving the world.

4. Jack gets to say and do things that in the deepest part of hearts we wish we could say and do. Jack’s best line from the premiere: "The only reason you’re still conscious is because I don’t want to carry you." What leader or parent hasn’t wanted to say that to someone at one time or another?

Is this the way ministry is supposed to be? What if we cared for people with this much tenacity?

Was Jesus a “Jackaholic” in a spiritual kind of way? Hmmmm.

Bauerisms!

Finding Nemo would have been vastly more exciting had Jack Bauer been looking for him.

"You don't know Jack" is a blessing among terrorists.

If everyone on "24" followed Jack Bauer's instructions, it would be called "12".

In kindergarten, Jack Bauer took down a terrorist for Show and Tell.

Jack Bauer can get McDonald's breakfast after 10:30.

When Jack Bauer was a child, he made his mother finish his vegetables.

Nobody says 'hit me' when Jack Bauer deals Blackjack.

Some people see the glass as half full. Others see it as half empty. Jack Bauer sees the glass as a deadly weapon.

Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas.

When bad things happen to good people, its probably fate. When bad things happen to bad people, it’s probably Jack Bauer.

When the boogie man goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Jack Bauer.

Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of the keys.

It's no use crying over spilt milk ... unless that was Jack Bauer's milk. Then, you are dead!

When Jack Bauer ran out of ammo, he caught 3 bullets in his chest and used them to reload.

In 96 hours, Jack Bauer has saved the world 4 times. What have you done with your life?

I Asked God.....BUT God said NO!

I asked God to grant me patience......God said NO!
Patience is a byproduct of troubles; it isn't granted, it is earned.

I asked God to give me happiness.......God said NO!
I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.....God said NO!
Suffering draws you away from secondary cares and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.....God said NO!
You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitfull.

I asked God to give me everything I needed to enjoy life......God said NO!
I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.

I asked God to help me love people, as much as God loves me.
God said, ....."Ahhhhh, finally you have the idea.

I sometimes run into an attitude of entitlement with some Christians who feel that because they are "saved" or "born again" that God is now somehow required to "make" them happy, fix their broken relationships, or perform other "feats of greatness" in their lives.

It's a stark contrast to the spiritual life Jesus lived. He expected very little from his Father, and concentrated his life on serving people, often at a great personal inconvenience.

I see a life that lives to give, rather than the demanding, customer service oriented Christian life lived by some.

I'm not here to be "served" by Christ......I'm here to be a servant, to serve the Lord and people.

Maybe I finally "have the idea."

Has Anyone Ever Tried to "SAVE" You?

Ever had this experience?

A stranger approaches you and asks if they can have a few minutes of your time. You say Yes, sure.

Then what happens?

Let me know how the experience went, what it was like, and what the outcome was. I'm curious. Thanks.

Peace of Mind!

So that's what everyone else sees!

The rumble of the V-twin on my Honda VLX 600 somehow thrills me. With a twist of the throttle, I know a great adventure is waiting.

It's my way of answering "The Call of The Wild." It's why little boys wear Batman capes, play Cowboys and Indians, and dream of excellent adventures in distant lands far, far away.

This is how I get away, de-stress, think and sometimes pray....alone, on my V-twin cruiser.

She's my "Big-Boy-Batman Cape", an exciting adventure that God and I go on as often as I turn the key.

I can almost fly! Let's ride!