The scariest verses in God’s Word

For anyone who believes the Bible, the most frightening words in the Bible are in Matthew 7.  They’re part of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, but most people forget them.  Most people think of the Beatitudes or the instruction to bless those who curse you, but these verses are a part of it as well:
“Not [...]

Final Chapter of the Michael Jordan Phenonemon: The Intangibles Effect

I’ve saved the best for last. “The Intangibles Effect” is the most important of the effects of the Michael Jordan Phenomenon (MJP). First, though, an update. Those who profess that Jordan is undeniably the best player ever have their viewpoints affected by five effects. The Bill Russell Effect causes people to [...]

Federer says, “I’m baaaack!”

With his victory Monday over Andy Murray, Roger Federer finally won his 13th Grand Slam title.  When the season began, most people thought the U.S. Open would bring his 15th or at least his 14th, but that just wasn’t the case.  He had a down year – for him, that is.  Federer was right in [...]

The Selective Memory Effect

The fourth effect of the Michael Jordan Phenomenon (MJP) I have seen is the Selective Memory Effect when dealing with the facts of Jordan’s own career. The media and the myopic fans especially focus on the six championships. I’ve heard terms like “the ultimate winner” and that he “never missed a clutch shot” or “never [...]

The Jim Brown Effect

The third contributing effect to the Michael Jordan Phenomenon (MJP) is the “Jim Brown Effect.” While the Long Term Memory Loss Effect serves to eliminate from consideration those who came before Jordan, this effect removes those who came after Jordan.
The foundation for this effect came – of course – from Jim Brown, a running [...]

What is true Christianity?

As far as breadth of definitions go, the word “Christian” may have the broadest range.  Do two random people hold the same definition of “Christian?”  It can be astonishingly broad, as in anyone who has any kind of belief in Jesus.  This belief is regardless of how they view Jesus: divine or just man.  There [...]

Analyzing the Michael Jordan Phenomenon: The Long Term Memory Loss Effect

The next two effects work together. The Long Term Memory Loss Effect takes care of players before and contemporary with Jordan, while the Jim Brown Effect deals with players after Jordan.
The Long Term Memory Loss Effect is the effect where Jordan’s worshipers conveniently forget the great players who came before him. The two most notable [...]

Analyzing the Michael Jordan Phenomenon: The Bill Russell Effect

For a definition of the Michael Jordan Phenomenon (MJP), check my page titled as such.
If the stats and the accomplishments don’t render Jordan as unquestionably the best ever, then why do so many people believe that as if it were obvious fact? Well, there are several reasons:
1. The Bill Russell Effect
2. The Long Term Memory [...]

Tribute to Roger Federer’s period of domination

It’s official now: Rafael Nadal will supplant Roger Federer as the #1 men’s tennis player in the world. In two week, the rankings will show Nadal in the #1 position, thanks to Federer’s recent failures to match last season’s performances. Nadal certainly deserves it – now we wait to see how long he can [...]

Definitely a three sport guy now

Now that I’m married, I don’t watch sports nearly as much as I used to. At least, I don’t watch as many live sports. In my spare time I still watch a fair amount of sports–especially NBA classic games–on video. In addition to being married, I have experienced a spiritual revival in the last [...]