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This was a rough weekend for Angels fans. Friday night's game felt like old times as K-Rod gave up that 9th inning bomb to JD Drew. Sunday's game got off to a rough start as Hunter and Kendrick let a weak pop fly (which should have been the last out of the inning) drop between them for a 3-run single. I'll say that again: a 3-run single!My family quietly left the room for a while at that point.
The ship was eventually righted, however, and the Angels showed that they can actually win a post-season game against the Red Sox, for whom Randy is rooting and there can be no valid explanation for that. We're still friends though Randy. Which proves just how MUCH I love you, brother.
So we're still alive. I have at least one more game to truly care about this season. And if, if, we can squeak another one out tonight, we actually go back home tied. I picked the Angels in 4. Angels in 5 anyone?
Meanwhile, the #22 Bulldogs lost to Hawaii. I'll leave it to other blogs to comment on that mess.
As important as the Angels series is to me...and I'm just going to come right out and admit that it is important to me...it fades to complete irrelevance when contrasted with the message we heard from the pulpit yesterday. I know up there in the upper right hand corner it says that I'll always put Bible before baseball, but today I wanted to save the best for last.
A brief history: The Rodriguez clan are a vital part of the legacy of the College Church. I grew up with Larry. Michael is a dear friend and an elder. Dan was my teacher at church camp, and he is now a man I hold in the highest regard. Dan's two sons, M1 and M2, are preaching the gospel in China.
Yesterday, one of the M's shared some stories of their work. It seems that the two major colleges in all of China are across the street from each other. The greatest minds from all Chinese provinces attend these two schools and those who M & M are converting are students there. These are people with bright futures and high levels of potential influence. One of them acted as escort to the Chinese Premier when he toured one of the campuses.
We heard stories yesterday of the excitement in new Chinese converts. We heard stories of people coming up from the waters of baptism praising God. We heard stories of men and women walking up to strangers and asking them if they wanted to learn about Jesus. We heard one story of a rainy day on a Chinese campus, three young men bursting spontaneously into song, drawing a crowd, and then preaching the gospel to them.
Got chills yet? Sound anything like the book of Acts to you? It's 2008 and the good news of Jesus Christ, his current reign, his coming reign, his death, burial, resurrection, promise to return, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and the great love of God for His children is spreading! Chinese students are accepting Christ as Lord and purposing to plant churches in their home provinces. Europeans, hardened to spiritual things, are rubbing shoulders with the redeemed. Americans, prisoners of entertainment and pornography, are learning how to break free. The gospel is still alive and working its way through the ends of the earth!
If that doesn't get your week off to a good start, I don't know what will.
posted by Thurman8er @ 9:00 AM
3 Comments:
I say this with the highest respect - when I read today's post, I felt like John Candy in Stripes when he runs through a door.
As we say here in beautiful downtown West Cocoa, "That's what I'm talking about!!"
Thanks for today's boost!
Yep, that gave this week a great start!
As for Randy, as much as we do love him, there are some areas of his thinking that just need to be tweaked a bit, don't you think?
How can one be a preacher and not an angel fan? Doesn't add up. . . .
Yep, those stories are definitely uppers. Thanks.
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