Last night I played basketball for the first time in at least 20 years. I was sure I would be huffing and puffing during the first game but I didn't. Anyway, in an effort to get the men together and to invite their friends we are playing basketball twice a month after Sunday evening services. Now we can afford to do this because our PM services start at 5:00 PM (yes you read that right!).
10 of us got together last night and played for almost 2 hours. We each shot a free throw and the first five to make a free throw was team one and the others were team two. After each game we shot free throws again so the teams were different each time. We played to 21 (had to win by at least 2). Each basket was 2 points unless shot outside the 3 point line. I was surprise at how well I did considering I'm 53.
The youngest guy was about 25. The oldest was about 62. Three of us were over 50, I think everyone else was under 40. What a blast I had! I'm looking forward to the next game night. It would be nice if our group grew and we got a lot more outsiders to come and play. All for the glory of our God.
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About Me
- Bob Bliss
- Mount Dora, Florida, United States
- I've been in full time ministry for over 30 years (one year of youth ministry and the rest in the pulpit) with four churches. I'm married since 1976 to Pat. I have three grown children and three grand sons.
Prayer List
- Janice Taylor
- Dennis Hall
- Jean Wright & family
- Cathy Brown
- Sonia Sides
- Dana & Craig
- Carter family
- Smith Family
- Godknecht family
Currently Listening To
- 1Kings (ESV)
- My iPod
- 105.9 (Corolla)
Currently Reading
- Theology for the Community of God by Stanley Grenz
- Biblical Theology: A Proposal by Brevard Childs
Favorite Quotes
- ***"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." (C. S. Lewis)
- ***"Our churches have turned into theaters and our preachers have turned into witty motivational speakers with high entertainment value," (Thomas G. Long)
- **Too often, Preachers think that they have to make the Gospel more interesting to the world instead of allowing an already interesting and powerful Gospel go about remaking the world. Can preaching once again be revived to its proper end? (William Willimon)
- **Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs one step at a time. (Mark Twain)
- **The fundamental problem with most of us is not deficient self-esteem but inadequate divine-esteem. (Daniel Block)
- **If my sermon becomes another product that makes you feel a little less miserable this week, then that, it seems to me, is a little less than the gospel. (William Willimon)
Family Blogs
Friend's Blogs
Blogs I Read Regularly
- Ben Witherington
- Bible Software Review
- Biblioblogs
- Bill Williams
- Bobby Cohoon
- Bobby Valentine
- Brian Nicklaus
- Chris Clouse
- Donneyland
- ESV Translation Blog
- Evangelical Textual Criticism
- Expository Thoughts
- Jim McGuiggan
- Logos Bible Software Blog
- Matt Dabbs
- Mere Comments
- Michael Duduit
- My Place
- Neva Cooper
- Paula
- Phil Sanders
- Preacher's House
- Preacherman
- Preaching.Org
- Pulpit Magazine
- Steve Puckett
- Tim Archer
- Trey Morgan
- Uncommon Descent
- William Willimon
6 comments:
WOW! I don't remember ever seeing you play basketball! Way to go! Sounds like a lot of fun & a great way to bond with a group of men. Have fun!
Dr Manny was warning younger guys about doing this on FOX this morning. Lots of sports injuries from once-in-a-while all-out sports. Be careful!
Bob and I are running a test. Please ignore this comment.
You can delete that comment, you know. :)
Yes, I know but it's more fun leaving it up so that it drives others crazy reading it and trying to figure out what was going on.
More likely they just think you & Mom are a little on the strange side. Though if they know you well, they know the truth ... that you are more than a little on the strange side! Ha!!
I crack myself up.
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