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Rejected College Recruit Motivated into NFL Standout
Jelani Greenidge, pastor, Portland, Oregon; source: Mike Tanier, “‘Maniac’ Darius Leonard Has Gone from Clemson Castoff to Rookie NFL Sensation” Bleacher Report (10-26-18)
Darius Leonard has practiced the pivot from feeling disrespected to feeling motivated and being at peace. It’s a pivot he’s done plenty of ...
Fake Minister Performs Identity Theft on Wedding Party
Jelani Greenidge, pastor, Portland, Oregon; source: David Moye, “Man Poses as Minister to Steal Bridesmaids’ Credit Card Info: Police,” The Huffington Post (10-26-18)
If a high-profile pastor officiating a wedding upstages the bride and groom, people might refer to that as “stealing the show.” One officiant ...
'Tis the Season for Regifting
Jill Carattini, “Mathoms and Myrrh,” RZIM.org: A Slice of Infinity (1-06-17)
The ethics of regifting is always a hot discussion at Christmastime and the weeks that follow various office parties and family exchanges. Apparently, ...
You (and NFL Quarterback Kirk Cousins) Are Going to Die
Matt Woodley, Editor, PreachingToday.com: source: Nick Lannon, “You (and Kirk Cousins) Are Going to Die,” Mockingbird blog (11-2-18)
Kirk Cousins, the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, has a sculpture outside his house with an odd purpose: it’s intended to remind him that ...
Comedian Russell Brand’s Fear of Atheism
Russell Brand, “Is There Any Point With God?,” Under the Skin Podcast (07/26/2017); submitted Van Morris, Mt. Washington, Ky.
On an episode of the podcast Under the Skin with Russell Brand, actor and comedian Russell Brand explained his fear of atheism:
My fear of atheism is, ...
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