I enjoyed the Super Bowl but I\u2019m glad it\u2019s over and congratulations to the New Orleans Saints. A recent survey showed 66% of men would miss the birth of their first born child in order to watch the Super Bowl. A lot of faithful Christians missed a worship service last night for the same purpose. Or maybe their church cancelled services so they could all watch the Super Bowl. Don\u2019t get me wrong. I am a hopeless, helpless, sports fanatic. But enough is enough. I\u2019m not really going anywhere super spiritual with this Memo. So let me broaden the playing field (to stick with an analogy for one more sentence). It\u2019s not really about priority. It\u2019s more about perspective. Many years ago, I had a Seminary professor who was totally against sports on Sunday. \u201cActivity of the Devil that hinders the worship of God on God\u2019s day\u201d he said and I wrote in my notes. When one student asked him what he did on Sunday afternoons to enhance his worship, he admitted to listening to symphony music. So there you are. To each his own. Whether your Lord\u2019s Day extra-activity is sports or symphony, just remember it is \u201cthe day the Lord has made\u201d (Ps. 118:24) and keep that thought in proper perspective. Now let\u2019s see where is the Super Bowl next year? Eighteen miles from my house? Someone remind me this time next year \u2013 perspective, perspective, perspective.<\/p>\n
By the way, the web site – www.discipleallnations.org – has been down for three weeks and there is no indication when it will return.<\/p>\n
Join me in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for three ministry events in February in Villas del Campo, Mexico.
\n\u2022 Continue to pray for Haiti.
\n\u2022 Continue to pray for the \u201cMore Than Gold\u201d Winter Olympic ministry in Vancouver.
\n\u2022 Pray for Blu and Darbi as they adjust to living in Zambia.
\n\u2022 Pray for the SEED project as 1500 Gospel packets are distributed in Macau on Feb. 8-10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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