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Online Sports Gambling – Church Leaders Beware!
Pete Rose was the all-time hit leader in Major League Baseball. However, he was gambling on the sport while playing. In the wake of the Pete Rose gambling controversy, he was banned from baseball on August 24, 1989.
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Faith, Gambling, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged addictions, baseball, church, counseling, family, football, gambling, George H. W. Bush, Katherine Sayre, Kavita Fischer, MLB, Online Sports Gambling – Church Leaders Beware!, PAPSA, Pete Rose, sports, sports gambling
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Football in the Blood (Part 2)
It must be terribly difficult to be rich. I wouldn’t know. And with God’s help, I never will. I don’t dream of winning the lottery. I don’t buy tickets. I don’t envy those who win. Or who are wildly successful in their endeavors. Including athletes. Wealth changes people. Often not in a good way. Sudden wealth is worse. The recipient is clueless on spending.
Posted in Faith, Gambling, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged football, Football in the Blood (Part 2), Jack Kemp, Jalen Hurts, Jeff Kemp, Jimmy Kemp, Lamar Jackson, Men Huddle, Patrick Mahomes, Receive—The Way of Jesus for Men
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Football In The Blood
Kolby and Keegan Kemp are not among your best known names from the college football ranks. Both played the sport at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois—a school known for excellence on the gridiron and in academics. Moreover, a school steeped in the Christian faith. Kolby played wide receiver for his four years there. Younger brother Keegan was a quarterback and receiver.
Posted in Faith, Federal, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty, Uncategorized
Tagged Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, FamilyLife Ministry, football, Football In The Blood, Gary Smalley, George H. W. Bush, Jack Kemp, NFL, PAO, Professional Athletes Outreach, Stronger Families
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Schools As “Religion-Free Zones”?
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a new case related to school prayer. This story began in 2015 when high school football Coach Joe Kennedy got on his knee at mid-field after a game and thanked God quietly. Some of the players voluntarily joined him in this huddle.
Posted in Education
Tagged "Memorial and Remonstrance", Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Coach Joe Kennedy, Darrell White, First Amendment, First Liberty, First Liberty Institute, football, George Washington, James Madison, Judge Darrell White, Rachel Laser, religion-free zones, school prayer, U.S. Supreme Court
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