OK, if Obama or Clinton are elected are we all going to have $2.50 gas, more money, low inflation, lower food prices, less taxes, more health care, a stronger dollar and a pork chop on our plates and ham hock in our soups?
I think many people actually believe this. I have not been a fan of the moderate at best Bush administration these last four years. I have not been a fan of the moderate at best congress the last 8 years. Now what has the democratic controlled congress done to make these changes happen in the last two years? They have a terrible approval rating.
Let's all get real and come together to make change in a positive way. I have an idea.
Less taxation.
Less lifetime politicians.
Less government regulation.
More freedom and power to our citizens.
A stricter adherence to our Constitution.
Protection of our soil and improvements in our infrastructure.
If we're going to respect the lives of Polar Bears, Spotted Owls and Caribou, then can't we take a serious look at respecting the lives of babies in the womb. I'm just glad that my mother and your mother (if you're reading this- you're alive) weren't pro choice.
Environmentally, I'm OK with protecting wildlife to some extent. I'm not in favor of giving them all our land and resources. I wonder what we'll do with those stubborn Tiger Seals who chuck penguins down their throat each day. They never limit themselves to just a few. Aren't they on board with Green Peace, PETA and the Sierra Club? Somebody better regulate these Seals and then we should look into African Crocodiles and Lions who eat Gazelles.
Let's be proactive yet reasonable. Let's work together without the special interest groups. I know this argument cuts both ways, but we still need to come together and compromise.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Southeast Christians latest sermon series
This has it all.
Are you struggling with being a mom or loving your wife.
Have you bought the lie that cohabiting is a good trial for marriage and that it's OK with God?
Have you been divorced or are struggling in your marriage?
Kids will be kids? Doesn't have to be that way.
Are you dealing with rebellious teens?
Are you having trouble respecting your fathers and husbands?
Half these sermons have been preached in the last few weeks and are available online free or can be purchased through the Living Word bookstore. The last 3 are coming up and will be preached by Dave and Kyle. If you've never been to Southeast Christian- all are welcome. You can even sneak in and out and no one will ever know. It's also OK if you've cursed the place and wished terrible things on its members (I'm guilty of this one). People are hungry and people at Southeast are being fed. I remember when Bob Russel was asked why so many people had joined this church over the years he said " People are hungry for God's word, and we plant more grass to feed upon" That's a paraphrase but it's close I believe.
Are you struggling with being a mom or loving your wife.
Have you bought the lie that cohabiting is a good trial for marriage and that it's OK with God?
Have you been divorced or are struggling in your marriage?
Kids will be kids? Doesn't have to be that way.
Are you dealing with rebellious teens?
Are you having trouble respecting your fathers and husbands?
Half these sermons have been preached in the last few weeks and are available online free or can be purchased through the Living Word bookstore. The last 3 are coming up and will be preached by Dave and Kyle. If you've never been to Southeast Christian- all are welcome. You can even sneak in and out and no one will ever know. It's also OK if you've cursed the place and wished terrible things on its members (I'm guilty of this one). People are hungry and people at Southeast are being fed. I remember when Bob Russel was asked why so many people had joined this church over the years he said " People are hungry for God's word, and we plant more grass to feed upon" That's a paraphrase but it's close I believe.
Sport 4 Life Ministry
Well there back in town. Sport 4 Life, the Swedish equivalent of Fellowship Christian Athletes in the States, and its staff and founding missionary Paul Kobylarz are back in Louisville. Paul, and his director Uwe Lundgren, are back with several staff, guests and pastors to play on the annual Southeast Christian Men's Golf Trip. Yesterday we had a beautiful day for their annual golf scramble fundraiser at Nevel Meade Golf Course.
Paul, and Sport 4 Life, has a pretty neat story in regards to the founding around 17 years ago. Paul is from Detroit and played college hockey at Michigan. He played for a few years in the NHL and then went on a mission trip to Sweden. He never came back! Let me repeat that. He never came back! Wow, to me that is such a tremendous sacrifice to leave your own country at such a young age. I have been on a mission trip to one of Paul's golf camps in central Sweden in a town called Mulssjo near Jonkoping ( pronounced yern-sherp-ing). It is great to see how God is using Paul, Sport 4 Life, local churches and pastors to minister to a country where 97% don't know the Lord. Christianity is viewed more as a sect or cult than anything else. Well Paul and Sport 4 Life are changing this country one camp at a time. Paul also has a consultancy program with local churches and the neatest thing they do is probably their chaplaincy program. Paul was the official chaplain for the last Winter Olympics and is supposed to be slated to have the role again.
If your interested in making a trip to Sweden one day or helping fund this ministry contact me via the comments below or email me at bryce@simplifiedsolutionsllc.om
Paul, and Sport 4 Life, has a pretty neat story in regards to the founding around 17 years ago. Paul is from Detroit and played college hockey at Michigan. He played for a few years in the NHL and then went on a mission trip to Sweden. He never came back! Let me repeat that. He never came back! Wow, to me that is such a tremendous sacrifice to leave your own country at such a young age. I have been on a mission trip to one of Paul's golf camps in central Sweden in a town called Mulssjo near Jonkoping ( pronounced yern-sherp-ing). It is great to see how God is using Paul, Sport 4 Life, local churches and pastors to minister to a country where 97% don't know the Lord. Christianity is viewed more as a sect or cult than anything else. Well Paul and Sport 4 Life are changing this country one camp at a time. Paul also has a consultancy program with local churches and the neatest thing they do is probably their chaplaincy program. Paul was the official chaplain for the last Winter Olympics and is supposed to be slated to have the role again.
If your interested in making a trip to Sweden one day or helping fund this ministry contact me via the comments below or email me at bryce@simplifiedsolutionsllc.om
Don't look now- Kenny Perry's leading the Memorial
I posted last week about Kenny Perry's magificient obsession with making this years Ryder Cup in his homestate of Kentucky. He's at it again and making me look like a prophet. I mentioned in my last post that he hadn't missed a cut since January and had a 2nd, 3rd this year along with a top 15 at the Players. Well folks he leading at one of his favorite courses. He's leading Jack's tournament, the Memorial, at Muirfield Village.
Can he hold it together? It doesn't matter, he's in a zone. He can taste the Ryder Cup. It's fun to watch.
Can he hold it together? It doesn't matter, he's in a zone. He can taste the Ryder Cup. It's fun to watch.
The College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium
This is another one of those events each year that are simply nostalgic. Along with the Masters, US and British Opens in golf, the World Series in baseball, the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and the NFL playoffs.
If you ever played baseball in little league, high school or college then this takes you back there. These guys hustle. I love it when a college player gets walked and they sprint to first base. Won't see that in the Majors.
It doesn't get any better than the atmosphere you see at Rosenblatt Stadium. It's just around the corner!
If you ever played baseball in little league, high school or college then this takes you back there. These guys hustle. I love it when a college player gets walked and they sprint to first base. Won't see that in the Majors.
It doesn't get any better than the atmosphere you see at Rosenblatt Stadium. It's just around the corner!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Life's coincidences
As I was typing the titles for my blogs last night into my weekly email; I listened to Peter J Daniels video in the background. Peter Daniels was speaking about focus and life goals. He was mentioning stories of great heroes from the bible and from history. As I was typing my entry about Kenny Perry, I thought about a concept I had read about years ago. I thought about the term magnificent obsession. I had not used this term or pondered it for years. It seemed like the term to use for Kenny Perry's focus. When you see Kenny Perry's focus in his eyes, no other phrase seemed to capture it. As I started to type the very two words MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION- I heard them echoed from Peter J Daniels video playing in the background. What a coincidence. How astronomical are the odds that I would type this phrase the very minute that Peter J Daniels would say the term on his speech. I wouldn't even want to guess. The odds may scare me. Was it coincidence or providence? Do I need to focus on my MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION?
Magnificient Obsession- Kenny Perry and the Ryder Cup
I was sitting around last night thinking about a good topic for sports this week. I haven't been following much baseball and the NBA is still in the semifinals- if you can believe it. I thought well, there is always golf.
It seems to me that Kenny Perry has developed a magnificent obsession to make the 2008 Ryder Cup Team, which will play at Vahalla Golf Club in Perry's home state Kentucky. If you look at his track record the past few years, there is not a lot to speak of other than a great year in 2005. This year he looks like a different man. He has developed what the great insurance pioneer, W Clement Stone, called a Magnificent Obsession. Perry looks consumed with this goal. He was in the last group at the Players. He finished 2nd last week after losing in a playoff. He had a 3rd place earlier this year at the Bob Hope and he hasn't missed a cut since January. He has his sights set and I bet he reaches his goal.
What if we all could make a decision as to what we actually want- and then move toward it with a magnificent obsession to reach our goal?
It seems to me that Kenny Perry has developed a magnificent obsession to make the 2008 Ryder Cup Team, which will play at Vahalla Golf Club in Perry's home state Kentucky. If you look at his track record the past few years, there is not a lot to speak of other than a great year in 2005. This year he looks like a different man. He has developed what the great insurance pioneer, W Clement Stone, called a Magnificent Obsession. Perry looks consumed with this goal. He was in the last group at the Players. He finished 2nd last week after losing in a playoff. He had a 3rd place earlier this year at the Bob Hope and he hasn't missed a cut since January. He has his sights set and I bet he reaches his goal.
What if we all could make a decision as to what we actually want- and then move toward it with a magnificent obsession to reach our goal?
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