Recently I have been thinking of church ads playing on local radio out of Marshall, Texas. Two in particular come to mind. One from an unnamed church (for reasons to come) and the other from Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshall.
Both ads feature the voice of the pastor offering a word and an invitation. As for the unnamed church the ad ends with the pastor saying "Follow me as I follow God." That has always made me a little queasy. It's just the reformed nature of my soul, but I would rather follow God. I would rather have a pastor who would have us all follow God together. In this case I get a sense that the pastor is a Sergeant in the Army of the Lord and we are buck privates.
By the way, this analogy allows me to post this video, Love it!
As for Trinity Episcopal, Father George begins his ad with this question: "Do you know that you are the beloved of God?"
Now I 've heard this ad thousands of times, literally. But one day, after an especially difficult day in the field, I heard this and it hit me in a brand new way.
So, based on 60 seconds of radio advertising where would I go? Honestly I'd go with the one who reminds me I am loved and makes me know I follow the Lord and not another man like me. I know Father George and have never met the other man. I judge the ministry they present based only on what they share on the radio here, what I share with you. Then I go with Isaiah, as for me and mine we will serve the Lord.
So when you're in Marshall, Texas tune in to ESPN 96.9 and judge for yourself.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Congrats to Alan Parsons at the ACM Awards
Plagiarism, it's a nasty word for a nasty theft. Lady Antebellum has made a mint off of this ditty. Good for them. Is the Alan Parson's Project getting any love? Only from people who know where it came from first. Love the song or hate the song, these melodies are way too close to be a coincidence. Vanilla Ice thinks it's too close to be a coincidence.
On another note, I finally heard the whole song all the way though the other night. It's about a couple trying to hook up on a late night booty call. Ah yes, drunken emotionless sex, now that's record of the year material.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Wuss!
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Wendell has declared us a nation of "Wusses" because the NFL didn't play a game in a blizzard. Well, here's what I have to say about that.
First, if you want to get style points on FoxNews by name calling then pick another city. Philly fans once booed Santa Claus for getting hurt in a parachute stunt. Then Philly fans once booed a guy who fell from the upper deck because he didn't get hurt. Wusses?
Second, if you're paying the contracts of the guys who could get hurt in all of this you might be happy the league (not the team or the city but the league) called off the game.
Third, if you are injured and emergency vehicles are focusing on maintaining Lincoln Financial Field instead of your street you might be glad the game was called.
Forth, if you're a beer vendor you're probably glad you didn't have to navigate snowy steps carrying case after case of bottles for two hours.
Finally Mr. Governor, get out of your limo, ditch your security detail, and tell the good people of the city you once served as mayor that they've become wussified. I'll watch that on pay-per-view.
On another weather related wuss note, an ESPN Radio talking head this morning said that "This wouldn't have happened in Colorado where he lived." He didn't mention that snow doesn't stay on the ground in eastern Colorado. Denver, the front range, the high plains, they can all get snow, but then the winds blow and it's all gone in a day or two. Don't play the "Winter in Denver" card until you compare it to a Philly blizzard.
As for me, I grew up in Kansas City where when winter locked in it locked in. Winds from Alberta made the air temps zero and the wind chills horrible. When it snowed, it stayed on the ground for a couple of months. Oh, that was after the glaze of ice that fell first.
Then I moved to the high plains. Yes it's cold, and yes it's windy (dear GOD is it windy), but while I remember Trick or Treating being snowed out on Halloween three months later I was on the golf course on Ground Hog Day. Wuss this five iron.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Presumption Comes In All Shapes
Yesterday I was listening to KRLD Radio 1080 coming into Dallas. One of the stories they were playing was about a father who was a Boy Scouts of America local volunteer. (Sorry, unable to find the link as I was writing this.) His son was in a local troop and the man was the chair of the popcorn fundraiser.
He had done such a good job that he was awarded a leader's shirt. Not too shabby for a divorced father staying connected in his son's life. He should be acknowledged for taking an active role in his son's life and as a scout leader.
Now the man has been asked to stop wearing his leader's shirt. Sure, he can still raise the money, please raise the money, but he can't wear the shirt.
He was asked not to wear the shirt because he is gay. Oh, and this was not news to anyone when he ran the fundraiser or got the shirt. His sexuality was not an issue when this began, but it is now.
The story goes on with the man objecting to the Boy Scouts discriminating against him, particularly since the troop meets in a local public school "funded by my tax dollars." He goes on to say that the courts have ruled that Scouts can discriminate against gays in and maintain a presence in the public schools. Then he did say he just may sue them.
This bugs me: He's a father, he's involved with his son, he raises money, he's a model of involved parent (so I would assume from what I heard on the radio). Now he can't wear the shirt the troop bestowed upon him because he's gay. That's not right.
But here's what really bugs me: The interview ended with him saying that such discrimination does not belong in public schools. If you are going to discriminate it should be done in the churches "where it belongs."
I got the quote right, he said discrimination, particularly the discrimination he faces, belongs in the church.
Here's what I want to say to the man: "Yes, there are churches that don't welcome gays and there are churches that do. But in lumping all people of faith together in one homophobic lump, you have just committed a sin of discrimination against people of faith. You say discrimination against you is wrong, and I agree. But you have just made the same judgement against me that the troop made against you.
Beware of glass houses... I have found they get drafty when you throw too many stones.
He had done such a good job that he was awarded a leader's shirt. Not too shabby for a divorced father staying connected in his son's life. He should be acknowledged for taking an active role in his son's life and as a scout leader.
Now the man has been asked to stop wearing his leader's shirt. Sure, he can still raise the money, please raise the money, but he can't wear the shirt.
He was asked not to wear the shirt because he is gay. Oh, and this was not news to anyone when he ran the fundraiser or got the shirt. His sexuality was not an issue when this began, but it is now.
The story goes on with the man objecting to the Boy Scouts discriminating against him, particularly since the troop meets in a local public school "funded by my tax dollars." He goes on to say that the courts have ruled that Scouts can discriminate against gays in and maintain a presence in the public schools. Then he did say he just may sue them.
This bugs me: He's a father, he's involved with his son, he raises money, he's a model of involved parent (so I would assume from what I heard on the radio). Now he can't wear the shirt the troop bestowed upon him because he's gay. That's not right.
But here's what really bugs me: The interview ended with him saying that such discrimination does not belong in public schools. If you are going to discriminate it should be done in the churches "where it belongs."
I got the quote right, he said discrimination, particularly the discrimination he faces, belongs in the church.
Here's what I want to say to the man: "Yes, there are churches that don't welcome gays and there are churches that do. But in lumping all people of faith together in one homophobic lump, you have just committed a sin of discrimination against people of faith. You say discrimination against you is wrong, and I agree. But you have just made the same judgement against me that the troop made against you.
Beware of glass houses... I have found they get drafty when you throw too many stones.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Baseball Broadcasters: Please Stop Misusing the Term "Walkoff"
Several years ago, baseball broadcasters started using the phrase "walkoff home run," or "walkoff" for short. The term was used to describe a home run hit by a batter which ended a game.
The walkoff is exciting for several reasons, foremost, the home run is often an epic hit whenever it comes in a baseball game. Sometimes the homer is a huge shot that escapes the stadium. Sometimes, it's a shot that just barely clears the wall, a shot that the fielder is almost able to make a play on, but not quite. Either of these is epic.
Another reason is that the walkoff to end a game can only come in the bottom of the final inning, whether the ninth or in extra innings. In either of these cases, the game will be tied or the home team will be behind. With the home team down, the crowd will be sitting on the edge of their collective seats, this adds to the drama.
To see a recent walkoff, follow this link for Alex Gordon's walkoff against the Orioles last night.
Finally, the entire reason to use the word "walkoff" is that after hitting a home run, the batter doesn't have to run, he can walk around the bases as the opposing team walks off the field.
Now, for the abuse of the term...
After a couple of years, the term "walkoff" was so beloved that it has begun to be used for any hit to to end a game coming in the bottom of the final inning. But here's the problem with this, if the hit is not a home run, the batter, the base runners, and the fielders had better be hauling their tails. They had better be hustling. They had better not be walking off. The history of baseball is filled little quirky endings that would have been different if someone had hustled.
Hence, only a home run (or a bases loaded walk, but that's not quite the same) can be a walkoff. That's it. Please, broadcasters everywhere, please reel in your use of the term "walkoff." If it's not a homer, it's just "a game winning hit" which is pretty good on its own merits.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled broadcast.
The walkoff is exciting for several reasons, foremost, the home run is often an epic hit whenever it comes in a baseball game. Sometimes the homer is a huge shot that escapes the stadium. Sometimes, it's a shot that just barely clears the wall, a shot that the fielder is almost able to make a play on, but not quite. Either of these is epic.
Another reason is that the walkoff to end a game can only come in the bottom of the final inning, whether the ninth or in extra innings. In either of these cases, the game will be tied or the home team will be behind. With the home team down, the crowd will be sitting on the edge of their collective seats, this adds to the drama.
To see a recent walkoff, follow this link for Alex Gordon's walkoff against the Orioles last night.
Finally, the entire reason to use the word "walkoff" is that after hitting a home run, the batter doesn't have to run, he can walk around the bases as the opposing team walks off the field.
Now, for the abuse of the term...
After a couple of years, the term "walkoff" was so beloved that it has begun to be used for any hit to to end a game coming in the bottom of the final inning. But here's the problem with this, if the hit is not a home run, the batter, the base runners, and the fielders had better be hauling their tails. They had better be hustling. They had better not be walking off. The history of baseball is filled little quirky endings that would have been different if someone had hustled.
Hence, only a home run (or a bases loaded walk, but that's not quite the same) can be a walkoff. That's it. Please, broadcasters everywhere, please reel in your use of the term "walkoff." If it's not a homer, it's just "a game winning hit" which is pretty good on its own merits.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled broadcast.
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