As we are in the middle of the Easter Season, we often overlook the significance of those activities leading up to Easter Sunday Morning. Maundy Thursday is not unfamiliar to those of the Catholic or Orthodox traditions, but for some it is something new. As we look at Maundy Thursday, we will find a couple of Characteristics to help us become the man we want to be. Let's talk about Maundy Thursday on Chewing the Frat.
The loudest stadium is Centurylink Field where the Seahawks play football. It is a stadium with a capacity of 68,000 fans. The crowd reached a level of noise that registered at 137.6 decibels. THAT IS LOUD. As men we love loud things and action, and find it hard some times to stop and reflect upon the silence in our lives. Today on Chewing the Frat lets look at Embracing the Silence to hear from God.
Some of the great corner men in boxing history include' Angelo Dundee, Al Silvani, Eddie Futch, Chuck Bodak and of course Mannie Seamon. Not only does boxing have great "corner men," but the Loyolla University of Chicago has a great lady in their corner, Sister Jean Schmidt. Let's talk about how is in your corner on Chewing the Frat.
Some of the strange things that have been ordered together by people include an order of Peanut Butter and Humus, Bacon and White Vinegar and Popcorn with Pickled Jalepenos. Talk about things that don't go together!. Let's talk about things that don't go together here on Chewing the Frat.
If in the 1800's your co-worker called you a Fopdoodle and that you wife was a Driggle-Draggle, you may want to have a word with them. They just called you a fool and they said your wife is a sloppy person. Even back in the 1800's you had people who insulted you. God's reminds us a few things about insults. Let's talk about handling insults on Chewing the Frat.
In November of 2009 the President was having a State Dinner for the Prime Minister of India. During the event it was discovered that a couple had "crashed" the State Dinner. They were all dressed up in formal attire, had their picture taken with the President and acted like they were suppose to be there. According to the White House, they were not. Sometimes we feel like we need to be someone we are not to impress God. We don't need to pretend to be someone special to God, WE ARE. Let's talk abo...
The largest jigsaw puzzle in the world was constructed by 1600 students in Sept of 2011 at The University of Economics in Vietnam. The puzzle contained 551,232 pieces and took over 17 hours to put together. The puzzle was a picture of a lotus flower. Have you ever been at a place in life where you felt that your life was like a huge jigsaw puzzle with all of the pieces out of order. What made it difficult was that you could not see the picture of what the puzzle should look like. The Bible tells...
Today millions of people turn to Doctors, Lawyers or other professionals in times of trouble and often find great help and advice. When we are facing spiritual trouble, where do we turn. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
The Fetzer Institute did a survey in 2010 that involved over 1000 adults 18 and over. Over 68% of them said that they believed we needed more love and forgiveness. They survey also revealed that 52% of people believe that someone can get to a point where they should not be forgiven. The most interesting stat was that over 60% of the people survey said that forgiveness needed to be initiated by the person who had done the wrong. How does that match up with the story of the Prodigal Son. Let's tal...
In 1996, Kerri Strug injured her ankle on her first Vault attempt. She needed another vault, but yet she was injured. Proving to be one of the most celebrated comebacks of Olympic US history, she did her second vault and scored a 9.712 and the Americans won the All Around gold for gymnastics for the first time in history. Olympians are not the only ones who can experience comebacks. We see a great comeback in Luke 15. Let's talk about comebacks on Chewing the Frat.
The 1992 Olympics in Barcelona was where Gail Devers won the Women's 100 Meter Race. It was a photo finish and could only be decided by slow motion. Once the times were announced, Gail Devers won, but the person who came in 5th was only one tenth of a second behind Devers. Imagine if she had quit on second too early, she would have lost the gold. Is there a good time to give up? Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
As we have just finished watching the 2018 Winter Olympics, I was inspired by the stories of men and women who did not begin as college athletes, but became olympians later on in life. I wonder if it is ever too old to became an Olympian. I am sure that I am too old for the Half Pipe, but are we too old to begin to have a new dream. Let's talk about dreams on Chewing the Frat.
In 2014 the term "selfieites" came a real medical issue. They say that if someone takes more than 3 "selfies" a day and upload them to social media, they may have this issue. Unfortunately many of us as men are guilty of spirtiual "selfieites." We think that it is all about us and not about our relationship with Christ. Let's talk about "selfies" here on Chewing the Frat.
It is amazing to see restaurant chains that were at one time so strong and that had over 600 locations be reduced down to only 2 due to loss in popularity. We must understand that the crowd will change on you in an instant, but we must not let that deter us from serving God. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
Did you know that it is STILL against the law for a woman to drive a car on Main Street unless her husband is walking in front of the car waving a red flag in Waynesboro, Virginia. Something really need to stay up with the times, but she Christian strive to be politically correct. Let's see what the Bible says about that on Chewing the Frat.
Have you ever been around someone who used big words? Were you impressed. Sometimes I find myself impressed by my own "spirituality" until I realize that I really can't take credit for what Christ has done. Let's talk about being impressed here on Chewing the Frat.
I love the excuse notes that parents send to school with their kids. Actually some are so funny that you really wonder if the parents really think that the school will believe them. Sometimes we as men "write" excuse notes to God for things that we do and then expect Him to believe us. Let's talk about excuses on Chewing the Frat.
We all faces worries each and every day. Is this natural, yes. Is it the way that God wants us to live, not according to Paul in Philippians 4. Let's talk about a daily prescription against worry and a sense of success on Chewing the Frat.
A man placed a wager on a set of horse races and his odds of winning was 25,000 to 1. He was a compulsive gambler and had a failing business. You could look at him and say, what Faith or possibly desperation. Today we look at being Men of Faith here on Chewing the Frat.
In the late 1880;s the tradition of using a groundhog to see if we would have 6 more weeks of winter began and the long line of Punxsutawney Phil's began. Over the years, more than 20 other groundhogs or animals have gotten into the weather forecasting business. I guess we can see counterfeits in all parts of life. It may be OK with groundhogs, but we can't afford to believe counterfeit truth when it comes to our lives as men. Let's talk about counterfeits on Chewing the Frat.
More than 1/2 of the students who begin in college never finish. Only 8% of those who make New Years resolutions will finish the year with fulfilling them. Starting is easy, but finishing is much more difficult. Let's talk about finishing strong on Chewing the Frat.
In the 1950's a quiz show called 21 was very popular UNTIL it was revealed that one of the contestants was asked to "throw" the match and to let Charles Van Doran win. Sometimes what we think we see is really NOT what we see. Sometimes what God promises us can't be seen right now but we need to still hold on to what we don't see. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.
How often do you REACT to situations in your life instead of responding. Have you ever allowed situations to dictate how you acted. Jesus showed us that we can go through life responding to those issues of life and not reacting. The secret is found in Isaiah 40:31. Let's talk about responding today on Chewing The Frat!
When I look back at old photos of the old Amusement park that I went to as a teenager, I am flooded with great memories. Although Libertyland closed in 2005, those memories in me life on. God calls us to take some "snapshots" or memorials of the great things that He has done to help us remember some of those great memories of His faithfulness. Let's explore memorials today on Chewing the Frat.
In 1988 British Ski Jumper, Eddie The Eagle came in last place but yet showed the world the power of a dream. Philippians chapter 3 speaks to us about that same idea of not quitting.
If we are not careful, the negative habits of guys in our life can have a negative affect on our life. Psalm 1 reminds us that it does not happen overnight, but is a gradual process that we need to watch out for.
