September 30, 2018
with Pastor Terrell
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.” ~ Psalm 1:1-3 (ESV) ~
What sad a day for America. A few minutes ago, I was able to hear the last part of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s opening remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I don’t know if he did what he was accused of or not. Neither does anyone else other than he and his accuser. I hope it is not true, as I would hope that no one was ever raped or that anyone was ever unjustly accused of rape. Either way, someone life’s is wrecked. But what I have been thinking about for the past couple of weeks due to these events being in the news is character. My thinking turned to two well-known former NFL head coaches of resent years — Tony Dungy and Lovey Smith.
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In 2007, much was made about the fact that both coaches taking their teams to the Super Bowl that year were African American.
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This is, of course, significant; Tony Dungy and Lovey Smith broke the color barrier among coaches the same way Doug Williams broke the barrier among quarterbacks, paving the way for guys like Steve McNair, Vince Young, and others.
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But an even greater story is the fact that both head coaches are committed Christians. This aspect hasn't been covered nearly enough.
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Michael Smith wrote an article for ESPN with the headline: It's Character, Not Color, That Separates Smith, Dungy. Smith wrote...
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