What counts as a sport?
The definition of what counts as a sport is expanding. As the FIFA football (soccer) tournament approaches its conclusion with its final championship match set to be played on July 11, another sport made headlines today: An eating competition.
Takeru Kobayashi, six-time hotdog eating champion at the MLE (Major League Eating) league, was arrested...... >Read More
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World Cup Soccer in Lego
It’s pretty hard to ignore that the World Cup is happening right now. But for those of us who aren’t huge fans, a month long competition feels like a LOT of soccer. Just tell me when we get to the final!
If you’re looking for a small dose of World Cup action, vuvuzelas included, check out this video... >Read More
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Does God Care Who Wins?
Does God care about sports? Although God, as creator of the world and everything in it, is infinitely greater than and exists wholly apart from this universe, God is also omnipresent in the world. He sustains it and everything in it by His power: "For in him we live and move and have our being." (Acts 17:28) This we... >Read More
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Do We Still Push Kids Too Hard?
Do too many parents and grandparents try to live through their kids and put too much pressure on them?
At a young age, kids are often pushed into playing sports or music or other activities. While there are some great benefits that can come from these activities like learning teamwork and gaining self-confidence, there are also... >Read More
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Are you Trying to Live Through your Kids?
Do too many parents try to live through their kids and put too much pressure on them?
I wasn't forced to play sports as a kid. My dad played hockey throughout his young life, up to and including high school. However, not wanting to force me and my brother to follow in his footsteps, he didn't sign us up to... >Read More
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Finishing Well
The Winter Olympics have ended. All the years of preparation and training have come down to this. Over the past two weeks, the Olympics have been filled with people who compete with an intensity and energy that is admired by millions, but the prize only goes to the one who finishes well - ahead of the others.
Vision and... >Read More
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Hockey Hero Is Unafraid
There’s been a lot of talk of hockey this week. The US Olympic men’s hockey team beat Canada for the first time since 1960. I know we Canadians are a polite bunch, but that’s going to sting for a while.
It wasn’t the first time the country was united behind a single game and it won’t be the last. Ask... >Read More
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Big Money Makes You Poor
A quick windfall sounds like the answer to so many problems. But... >more
What if you lose?
This weekend, perhaps by the time you read this, the 2010 FIFA... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)