"what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ." (1 John 1:3)
I am admittedly a huge baseball fan. Beyond the end of winter and the waarmer weather, I think I enjoy spring because it heralds in a new season of baseball. And I follow my team, The Cincinnati Reds, pretty faithfully , even in bad times. They've been my team since I was a young boy. I can remember many nights listening to the radio broadcast of a game bein g played on the west coast,long after I was suppossed to be asleeep.
And I can tell you that there is no place like Cincinnati for Opening Day. It's an unoffical holidays people take to the streets, go to the parade and make their way down to the stadium. Local cover bands abound at every turn. I've been to 24 Opening Days in a row. And I wouldn't miss it.
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The Reds lost their opening game.
They didn't look good. And I fear that the words reds and loss might be written together more than I'd like this year. It rained hard for three innings. There have been years that an Opening Day like that, flat play a loss and mediocre weather would probably have set the tone for my entire year of baseball watching.
But when people asked me how was the game, my response was, great. I had a great day. Over the years my perspective has changed about the importance of that day. It's not that my passion for the game has waned at all. It's merely paled in comparison to the company I keep.
You see, this is the 24th year my son and I have been to that Opening Day game. It's our day. It's amazing how he went in a blink of an eye from a toddler I had to carry up the steps and worry that he might fall to this handsome married man, (much taller than I) in the blink of an
eye. Now that he is married, working and going to school, coupled with our move, we don't see him as often as we would like. Life and schedules get in the way. But hat day, Opening day is our day. We laugh, eat and talk about things that aren't important and yet of great importance at the same time. The day becomes great because we get to spend time together. Do we enjoy it more when our team wins? Sure. But the joy comes from our fellowship. It occurs to me that perhaps we all might benefit from having that perspective when it comes to church. Often we come to church looking forthe win. That life changing sermon, the special piece of music that blows us away. And those things are good. But is that why Jesus calls us to be the church? To make sure somehow, our felt need of the day gets met? No Jesus calls us to be the church and gather as the church because we need each other. It's about gathering and simply enjoying the fellowship with God. We need to that time to set aside to simply enjoy big with him. And we need to joy of being with one another. We are called to be the church to enjoy being in the fellowship of eh saints fo God. There is profound ministry that goes on when we come to church and someone smiles at us. Or calls us by name. There is ministry that goes on when a volunteer watched over an active little one so mm and dad can worship. There is ministry when a child is allowed to speak or sing in church using their gifts, and even making a few mistakes every now and then. That's where they learn about grace. What if we looked forward to church simply for the fellowship? The felwoship with God and with the fellowship of others? It might change the way we evaluate church altogether. You're going to have Sundays when the pastor isn't at his or her best. The Furnace doesn't work, the liturgist reads to fast or mumbles. The children's choir is distracted. But what if we could be at the place where all of that happens, and when someone asks us how was church, we would look back and remember the joy of being with the Lord and the fellowship with the broken, beautiful saints God surrounds us with and said, "You know, it was a great day?" In Christ, Rev. Dr. Brian Jones <><
fellowship, he replies by saying, " And when we stand before God, and you are
The Chicago Cubs are an interesting part of Illinois history, even if they are not always successful. The history of Wrigley Field, the famous players, and the stories behind every game are why Chicago loves the Cubs. It is the atmosphere of the friendly confines when you walk in through those gates. It is jumping out of your seat when the ball is being hit out of the park. It is things as little as singing the 7th inning stretch with all the other Cub fans around you. Rooting for the underdog is special, and that is why Cub fans are so loyal. The history, players, and stories of Chicago Cubs Baseball are the reasons why it is an important part of Illinois history.
If you have ever met me, or know me, you would know that I love sports, and you would know my favorite sport of all time is baseball, and that my favorite sports team is Boston Red Sox. I am what you call a die-hard Red Sox fan; you can compare me as Red Sox fan to actor Jimmy Fallon’s character in the movie, Fever Pitch. My strong love for the Red Sox comes from my step-dad Phil. Phil has always been like a second father to me since he and my mom got together, back in early 2000s. Phil is always trying to teach and help me learn from my mistakes, and I have made my share of them. Nevertheless, I also cherish the moments I spend with him at Red Sox games. The experiences I have at Red Sox games are moments in my life, I will never forget, that I will always remember, One game in particular I most remember is my first Red Sox game at Fenway Park.
In this letter, the author expresses the importance of the recipient to continue testifying his love for Christ and the Church by his actions (3John1:5-8). The author asks the recipient to witness his love to travelers who are coming through his town by helping “them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey” (3John 1:6). John’s third letter highlights the importance of witness by showing those who “imitate good” (3John 1:11) are disciples, because “whoever does what is good is of God” (3John 1:11). The eternal life of Christ is not a fact that the disciple must only announce but also live their lives in a manner which reflects Christ to all they encounter. John calls all disciples to witness the eternal life by “walking in the truth just as we were commanded by the Father” (2John 1:4). The disciple does not simply tell people of eternal life, but explains the source of this divine life; the disciple is called to witness to Jesus Christ as the source and summit of
Many people don't understand the point in playing baseball. Why would someone swing a stick, hit a ball, and try to get back to where they started before the ball returns? What pleasure is there in that? Why not participate in a sport like wrestling or track where there is an obvious level of individual improvement and therefore pleasure. Well, I play baseball because of the love I have for the sport, and because of the feeling that overwhelms me every time I walk onto a baseball field. When I walk onto a field I am given the desire to better myself not only as an athlete, but also as a person. The thoughts and feelings I get drive me to work hard towards my goals and to be a better person. The most relevant example of these feelings is when I stepped on the field at Runyon Complex in Pueblo, Colorado during our high school state playoffs in 2003. This baseball field will always be an important place to me.
Baseball is rich with history. There have been many changes over the years, but we appreciate the game today because of those changes. There are some dedicated fans when it comes to baseball. Every year each fan has high hopes that their team will win it all this year. No matter what the circumstance, when it comes to baseball you can never give up and you always have to believe. Baseball appeals
Of all the different things I do each summer, baseball has been the one constant . For 11
Growing up, I have always had a passion for baseball. To me, it is much more than just a sport. There have been times when it has acted as an escape from many problems in my life, as I feel that when I am on the diamond, nothing can hurt me. I am aware that many people feel this way about the sport they love, but sadly their careers often come to an abrupt end due to injury. I have a personal connection to this experience.
80s to the early 90s. Baseball has been an intricate part of my life ever since. While thumbing through a box in my garage the other day, I came across my old little league year book from 1984. Seeing myself in a baseball uniform at 10 years old was quite amusing. I flipped through the rest of the book, laughing at the way my family and friends dressed in the 80s. I was reminded of a quote my grandmother used to say, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” My grandmother is a huge baseball fan.
I’m running late again. This time for sure Chief Bisbee is going to reboot my ass or worse. I know that the moment I walk through those precinct doors he’s going to yell, “Detective AI Franklin in my office now!” The Chief sounds mighty unhappy. He only uses my full name and title when I royally screw up. This really doesn’t happen as often as you might think. At least that’s what I keep telling myself.
...hat share my faith and together worship Jesus. I believe that by being in fellowship with other believers I will have a strong opportunity to pursue and fulfill God’s purpose in my life, whether it is a daily or lifetime calling.
The Penrith Panthers have an accumulative score-line of 80-18 in their favour to start the Intrust Super Premiership NSW season, largely thanks to their new-look five eighth, Tyrone May.
We didn 't play the way we wanted. Even though we struggled, we still did some things right. If we just focus on the things we did well like; boxing out, playing tough defense, and rebounding, we can work around those things and build up the things that needed to be worked on. I know that we can step up and play at a higher level. We just have to make some fundamental changes and work on some things in practice and I think that it will help in our next game. We can hold on to this loss for the night but when you come to practice tomorrow we aren 't going to hang on to this feeling we need to shake it off and start to prepare for our next game. We just need to use this game as an opportunity to see what we need to work on and build off of that. Once we improve what we need to, I think we can get to the level of success we want.”
However we look at the purpose of the Church in the world today we cannot avoid the fundamental truths that God created us to firstly have communion with Him; then to fellowship with others who have also come to believe in the saving work of Christ; and also to witness to the lost who live in our midst. These three things I believe are inseparable and I want to focus on the last point after making some brief comments about the first two.
Yet, even though it was an important game for me, I was not satisfied with what I was seeing so far. The running back was too quick for me to do anything, and it didn’t help that he mostly ran to the opposite side of the field. Although the score was still gridlocked at 0-0, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated at the outcome so far.