Super Bowl XLIV: Dare to Dream
I am not a football fan, but it’s hard to ignore the Super Bowl especially this year with its David and Goliath, ripped from a Hollywood screenplay match-up. As I’m sure you’ve heard, the New Orleans Saints will make their Superbowl debut this year up against the epic Indianapolis Colts. Super Bowl XLIV (44 if your roman numerals are...... >Read More
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Superbowl Countdown: Remembering NFL Greats of the Past
In the weeks leading up to the NFL Superbowl, often a person’s thoughts will return to the NFL greats of the past. Perennial all-stars like Joe Montana and Troy Aikman as well as those special stories with fairytale endings like Kurt Warner will probably come to mind.
One name that you may have forgotten, or never heard about, is Rolf... >Read More
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Fading into the Background
Our shock has subsided. The sad images of the despair in Haiti move into the daily routine of our newscasts. The heart -wrenching photos that keep coming are in danger of becoming the “wallpaper” of our day- to -day awareness.
Wallpaper catches the eye as we enter a room. Its color and design grab our attention and we take... >Read More
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New Birth for Haiti
“I am 10 days old after my new birth.”
“Perhaps this catastrophe is also a new birth for Haiti.”
Random radio searching while driving today brought this remarkable perspective from a Haitian who has survived the major catastrophic earthquake in his country.
It’s an interesting thought. There is always pain before a new birth. Yet a new birth holds so much promise... >Read More
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Haiti: I Chose to Stay
Photos of the suffering in Haiti are inescapable. For Curt & Michelle Friesen of Okotoks, Alberta the images are personal. Their daughter Jessica, 18, flew to Haiti to volunteer at an orphanage the day before an earthquake rocked the impoverished nation.
First things first, Jessica is safe. Amazingly, she was able to phone her parents on January 12th about... >Read More
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Don’t Forget Haiti
News media is always looking for the next big story. Even as more aid continues to arrive and the people of Haiti struggle to begin to rebuild, there is so much more that needs to be done. So in the coming days and weeks, I want to encourage you not to forget the people of Haiti in your hearts... >Read More
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Why Did God Allow This Disaster? Talk about it.
On January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti just a few miles south of the capitol. The US Geological Survey reports that the initial quake registered 7.0 on the Richter scale, with aftershocks registering as high as 5.9. The Richter scale considers 7.0 a major quake and notes that at 5.9 even the aftershock “can cause major damage... >Read More
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Crash the Super Bowl
Super Bowl XLVI is this weekend. Come Monday morning we’ll all be... >more
The Latest Superbowl Ad Controversy
Most years, the most controversial thing about the Superbowl are the ads... >more
Soul Cravings: Seeking
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)
