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Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
photos, UC IRVINE v UNIVERSITY of HAWAII MENS BASKETBALL @ UCI (FEB 19, 2015)
photos, UC IRVINE v UNIVERSITY of HAWAII
MENS BASKETBALL
@ UCI (FEB 19, 2015)
http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2015/02/photos-uc-irvine-v-university-of-hawaii.html
MENS BASKETBALL
@ UCI (FEB 19, 2015)
http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2015/02/photos-uc-irvine-v-university-of-hawaii.html
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Fwd: 2/16/15 azusa v chaminade bb ticket
2/16/15
azusa cougars
v
chaminade silverswords
basketball ticket
azusa cougars
v
chaminade silverswords
basketball ticket
Fwd: 1/15/15 titans basketball ticket (cal state fullerton) v uc Irvine
1/15/15
titans basketball ticket
(cal state fullerton)
v uc Irvine
titans basketball ticket
(cal state fullerton)
v uc Irvine
Fwd: 2/5/15 uc riverside v long beach state,bb ticket
2/5/15
uc riverside v
long beach state,
bb ticket
uc riverside v
long beach state,
bb ticket
Monday, February 16, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015
photo-link, 2/13/15 CSULB Dirtbags (Long Beach State) v University of Michigan WOlverines Baseball @ LB
2/13/15 CSULB Dirtbags (Long Beach State) v University of Michigan WOlverines Baseball @ LB
http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2015/02/21315-csulb-dirtbags-long-beach-state-v.html
http://just-my-pictures-glory-2-god.blogspot.com/2015/02/21315-csulb-dirtbags-long-beach-state-v.html
Fwd: 1/29/15 re biola mens basketball, versus Jessup
1/29/15
re biola mens basketball, versus Jessup
re biola mens basketball, versus Jessup
Fwd: 2/10/15 chapman v whittier poets, mens basketball
2/10/15
chapman univ.
v whittier poets,
mens basketball program...chapman has a good team this year (18-2 before this game)...but they were a bit flat from the start of this game..and unless a miracle happened, they lost ( i left with about a two minutes remaining)
chapman univ.
v whittier poets,
mens basketball program...chapman has a good team this year (18-2 before this game)...but they were a bit flat from the start of this game..and unless a miracle happened, they lost ( i left with about a two minutes remaining)
Fwd: cal tech beavers v redland bulldogs program, 2/3/15
cal tech beavers v
redland bulldogs
basketball program,
2/3/15
redland bulldogs
basketball program,
2/3/15
"Stadiums race to digitize: How sports teams are scrambling to keep Millennials coming to games"
"Joe Inzerillo, executive vice president and CTO for
MLBAM, the interactive/digital media subsidiary of
Major League Baseball, said, "In our mind,
connectivity is like running water at this point in
time, especially for the younger generation of
fans. When you really look at it, it's not 100%
proactive, but we're doing it now rather than
getting to a point where the next generation of
fans are frustrated with the connectivity..."
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-sports-teams-are-scrambling-to-keep-millennials-coming-to-games/
MLBAM, the interactive/digital media subsidiary of
Major League Baseball, said, "In our mind,
connectivity is like running water at this point in
time, especially for the younger generation of
fans. When you really look at it, it's not 100%
proactive, but we're doing it now rather than
getting to a point where the next generation of
fans are frustrated with the connectivity..."
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-sports-teams-are-scrambling-to-keep-millennials-coming-to-games/
Friday, February 13, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
photo-link 2/5/15 at LONG BEACH STATE (CSULB) versus UC RIVERSIDE MENS BASKETBALL GAME
CSULB WON the game...not very exciting...they make you pay for programs ...ie one sheet with player names on it...while most other colleges give programs free...they also charge $15 for the cheap seats which are very uncomfortable..I chose to stand most of the game and walk around
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Sunday, February 1, 2015
MAYBE A BETTER THEOLOGICAL QUESTION:does GOD WANT US 2 WATCH the Superbow?
MAYBE A BETTER THEOLOGICAL QUESTION:does GOD WANT US 2 WATCH the Superbowl?,Every year we hear the question by Sports Illustrated et al "Does God care who wins the superbowl?" & I remember they quoted my dad one time when he was still a pastor @ the Crystal Cathedral (an exciting moment for our family to see our dad's name in the prestigious sports magazine).But as time has gone by,30 years since I played high school football & even though I still keep track of football scores (altho I don't normally spend time watching the games anymore),I am at the point where I have begun to ask whether it might even be at the point of sinfulness to devote so much of our time as fans or participants in the game of football,as Christians.
I suppose it is still "sin" for non-Christians as well,but for non-Christians it deosnt really matter if they sin or not,they are already doomed,no matter how good (ironically) or bad they may be (remember,U cannot earn your way into heaven with good deeds,even tho Christians should be filled with good fruits)
And so, for Christians we have to examine ourselves about how much time we dedicate to non-evangelical activities . I believe evangelical activity should be the substance of our lives once we come to faith,and continue to grow accordingly (ie "therefore go & make disciples" (Matt28.19) among many other verses encouraging Christians to be the light,tell the Good News,etc).
Hence,for many years I didn't even watch the superbowl,but then last year I found a church that shows the game in their activity center ,and I feel a bit less at ease watching the game there; albeit I still have tried to incorporate the game of football in general into evangelizing (with a football blog),and still examine myself in regards to how much time & interest I extend towards the superbowl or any of the other football games or season in general.
Furthermore,football must be examined from a different perspective than other sports given the increasing realization of the potential dangers it poses to players heads,brains,etc. Increasingly,we are becoming aware of the danger of head trauma especially at the youth level (I just heard a story a few days ago about those who started playing before age 12 ("...Researchers tested 42 retired players between the ages
of 40 and 69 and found that those who started playing
football prior to age 12 performed "significantly worse"
on three measures: estimated verbal IQ; executive
function, which includes reasoning and planning; and..."
http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=12243012&src=desktop&wjb )
...sure,there needs more studies to continue to verify & reduce potential statistical errors,etc,but common sense (and medical evidence as well) leads most people of discernment to agree that there are obvious dangers
Hence,back to the theological context: Anything we intentionally do that is clearly harmful or potentially harmful to our bodies (either mentally,spiritually,physically,etc) which are made in the Image of God (Imago Deo),is a sin because we are the "temple of God" (individually & collectively).("Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that
the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" 1 Cor 3.16)
When I was playing football as a youth in the mid to late 70's we didn't yet have much awareness as a society about the danger of football re head trauma. That was back in the day when cigarette warnings were generally ignored,when seatbelt laws were non-existent,even drinking & driving was not highly frowned upon or penalized.Our society had not yet gotten the wake-up call (I still have some reservations about the seatbelt laws,but don't have the time to explain that here & now).Yet now we clearly know better.There's no denying the potential harm (at least not that I've heard argued).
Thus,for the reasons mentioned above,I encourage people,especially fellow Christians,to examine yourself re how much time you spend viewing or playing football,not just the Superbowl,but yearly. And also,examine how you might incorporate football into being better as an evangelical Christian (which includes Catholics,Orthodox,et al....I'm using the word "evangelical" as a general description of our duty as ALL believers in Jesus Christ,not just those who specifically call themselves "evangelical Christians" or are labelled as such by the media (ie "protestant evangelical Christians")
How can you use football as an opportunity to reach the unreached? The church where I will watch the big game today may be trying to do this in a very loose way (anybody is invited not just Christians or members).Myself,as mentioned,I try to blog about football with an emphasis on faith & the Bible,etc Maybe if you attend games you can at least pass out a few pamplets ,or put them under windshield wipers at the game.
Or take some quiet time to pray during the game(¬ about the outcome),turning off the TV for a few minutes. Or cutting 10% out of your superbowl budget (ie food & beer etc you may be buying) & giving it to the church,a charity,a homeless person,etc. Whatever the case may be,I encourage you to use football as a means to an end,rather than an end itself . That's what I think God cares about most!
Finally,if the end were to come in the middle of the "big game" what do you want to be "caught doing",so to speak? Again,sports & recreation in general are obviously not sinful in general,but in all things we should be thinking about the glory of God & not man. I'm not sure how a few hours of pure self-indulgence is for the glory of God,unless you have found some way to make football a regenerative process that makes you a better person,like exercise,or other activities that are not specifically praise & worship as you find in a church setting.
But again,that's why I say try to incorporate an evangelical approach to the game,so it can become in some way exactly that,so that as Christians we don't become so "unworldly" to the extent we have no relevance to the culture around us .
And that's the final point about being generally aware of what's happening in sports and entertainment etc. Even if you don't personally have any interest in the game or the oscars etc Lots of unreached people do,and if we don't know a bit about what's happening around us in the world,we don't have a connection to the unreached! They think we are IRRELEVANT as Christians if we don't know anything about the world.
Maybe you say,that's their problem,but NO,it is OUR problem,because once again as true Christians it is our duty & obligation to try to reach others with the Gospel,and that means making efforts to analyze HOW to reach people,and then doing so. If that includes being a bit more aware about who won the Oscars for Best Picture,so be it! Or if it means knowing who won the Superbowl,or why one team lost, or about deflated footballs,so be it! General awareness is important in some regards.
However,once again,make sure it truly is about "them" (ie reaching others) & not about self or self-indulgence! God bless you ! Happy Superbowl 4 God, 2015!
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