Posted on October 11, 2004 by Jere Johnson
READY:
“Love is patient; love is kind. Love does not envy; is not boastful; is not conceited; does not act improperly; is not selfish; is not provoked; does not keep a record of wrongs; finds no joy in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
-1 Corinthians 13:4-7
SET:
During a recent Monday Night Football game, I watched as two future hall of fame coaches took the field. The TV announcers shared how they had talked with a player who had played for both coaches in the past. They asked him what was the different in coaching styles. He said that one coached by fear, the other by love. When asked what the player preferred, he shared that both can be effective, but that love lasts forever.
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Posted on June 3, 2004 by Jere Johnson
READY:
“They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied. But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
-Psalm 59:16-17
SET:
Tiger Woods doesn’t win a tournament in a month. Barry Bonds doesn’t homer in a week. Jeff Gordon doesn’t win a race for a month. All of these are recent happenings. Sportswriters love this type of reporting because they get to go for the jugular. They break out the big “S” word–SLUMP. Sports fans and writers get used to the sports heroes performing day in and day out. When reality hits that these athletes aren’t perfect, they feel like they have to make an excuse or that something must be terribly wrong with them. For the three examples above, I’m not sure if the word “slump” is right, but we all go through tough times in life and in sport.
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