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Jan 30, 2011
A Privilege to Play
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Mike Singletary spent a lifetime in football. And he succeeded at every level: two-time college All-American—and a Super Bowl-winning Hall of Fame linebacker. Today, he coaches the San Francisco... Read More + |
Jan 5, 2011
Rowing Toward Success
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Sleek and minimal, a rowing scull gliding across the top of the water is a picture of calm and grace. Even the work of the crew looks peaceful and effortless. If you’re close enough, you can... Read More + |
Nov 5, 2010
You Can’t Cheat When There Are No Rules
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No rules, just a goal and chaos. Two teams fought to get a five-foot diameter cage ball across the gym to touch the wall behind the opposing team. My students played this game when I taught high... Read More + |
Jun 25, 2010
Group Writing Project: Bosses
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Good boss/bad boss? Write your most memorable boss story as part of a community writing project for High Calling Blogs. Read More + |
Mar 29, 2010
How to Engage Community on Facebook
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Facebook is a game-changer. You can say what you want about sites like MySpace, Twitter, or a number of others, but Facebook is the killer app that brought social networking into the mainstream.... Read More + |
Apr 21, 2009
Help Others
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At first, some people didn't understand the game. Swim across the river, race up the canyon half a mile, jump off the cliff into the river—carrying one team member the entire way. Don't let that... Read More + |
Mar 1, 2009
Think Outside the Wheelchair
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The University of Hawaii has a graduate assistant football coach who can’t move or speak on his own. Brian Kajiyama has cerebral palsy. He buzzes the field in a motorized wheelchair. He speaks... Read More + |
Feb 15, 2009
Champions Are Made in Practice
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Nine-year-old Casey Stokes, like his namesake, loves baseball. Already it's taught him the rewards of hard work. Casey’s team was headed for the Little League World Series when his aunt asked him... Read More + |
Jun 22, 2008
Jesus Creates Harmony from Tension
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Oberlin College once gave an honorary doctorate to Theodore Steinway—president of the company that crafted the world’s most prestigious pianos. The tribute said, "In one of their concert grands,... Read More + |
May 13, 2007
Help Your Whole Team Triumph
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In the film, Coach Carter, a player named Timo quits the team and later asks to be reinstated. Coach tells Timo he must complete 2,500 push-ups and 1,000 sprint drills in five days. But by Friday,... Read More + |
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Add to the Beauty
During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +
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