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Ed Allen: Redeeming the 19th Hole

"It's the toughest decision I ever made," says Ed Allen, a West Virginia native and former golf pro. "All my friends thought I was ...


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An NFL Player Converts

We had one of the Cowboys come to Christ a few years back. What a testimony! He came to me one day and said, "Howie, I'm going out to Thousand ...


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Church Lingo Translated

In a never-ending effort to attract the unchurched, some churches have considered translating their unfamiliar terminology into familiar football phrases. ...


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Sources of Enthusiasm

Historians of American higher education note that in the last third of the nineteenth century two things happened when colleges introduced intercollegiate ...


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Sport as Religion

"Sport is America's newest and fastest-growing religion, far outdistancing whatever is in second place," says Charles S. Prebish, associate ...


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The Million-Dollar Priorities Mix-Up

Regarding the latest multimillion-dollar sports contracts. ... It is amazing to me how screwed up the priorities in this country have become. Think of ...


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All to the Glory

I believe the religion of Christ covers the whole man. Why shouldn't a man play baseball or lawn-tennis? ... Don't imagine that you have got to ...


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You See What You're Looking For

When I was a boy growing up outside of New York City, I was an avid fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In fact, I have not yet quite forgiven them for moving ...


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Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Being a pastor's wife demanded so much involvement in church activities that I rarely participated in any outside activities. My husband recognized ...


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Nice Guys Sometimes Win

There is a story that comes to us out of the long ago of a king who organized a great race within his kingdom. All the young men of the kingdom participated. ...


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