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  • Fit 4 Ever: Impossible is Nothing

    May 05, 2009

    Fit 4 Ever: Impossible is Nothing

    I was recently walking through my favorite sporting goods store when I saw a huge Adidas banner that said, “Impossible is Nothing.” I actually had to reread it to let its simple message sink in.

     

    This statement really refers to a mindset. It is a way of thinking. It is an approach to training, competition and life that requires a different way of looking at the challenges we will face: the unbeatable opponents, the unreachable heights, the unattainable records.
     
     

    I believe that the single biggest obstacle we must overcome in life is a lack of belief.

  • FCA Impact Profile: Jill McCormick

    May 05, 2009

    FCA Impact Profile: Jill McCormick

    Anyone who has ever sat in the painfully uncomfortable job applicant’s seat knows there are a few simple rules that accompany a successful interview: be on time, dress the part, research the employer, ask questions and avoid taking a combative approach.

     

    When Jill McCormick found herself interviewing at Santa Rosa Junior College (Calif.) for a job that included the head coaching position of the women’s water polo team and both the men’s and women’s swimming teams, she followed all of the typical interview protocols to a tee—except maybe that last one.

     

  • Mississippi Miracle

    May 05, 2009

    Mississippi Miracle

    What's more impressive than Trinity University's 15-lateral play? The story of faith behind it.

  • Back to the Fields

    May 05, 2009

    Back to the Fields

    Nate Lewis, FCA area representative for Western Nebraska, was riding in a school bus full of high school students headed to an FCA event last year when he glanced back to see what the kids were up to.
     
     

    As his eyes scanned the seats filled with laughing, talking teenagers, one stood out. “He was sitting there on the bus, reading his Bible with his FCA Bible reading plan in his lap,” Lewis said. “I didn’t say a word. I just shook my head and praised the Lord for the work He does in lives.”

  • Moving On

    May 05, 2009

    Moving On

    Brian Roberts knows how hard it is to move on from a mistake. He’s reminded of it every time he sits down for an interview.

     

    If you’re one of the few who missed it all, here’s a quick recap: On December 13, 2007, former Senator George Mitchell held a press conference to unveil his now-infamous Mitchell Report: a 409-page document, based on a 20-month investigation, which accused nearly 100 ballplayers of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.

     

    Among the names appearing on the list was that of Roberts.

  • 'It's a GOD Thing'

    May 05, 2009

    'It's a GOD Thing'

    Prior to the 1999 Major League Draft, Josh Hamilton was considered a prospect with all the tools. A 6’4” southpaw who could both stun hitters from the mound with his 96-mph fastball and shame pitchers from the plate with his bat speed of 110 mph, Hamilton had incalculable potential in the game. He held the world of baseball at his fingertips.
     
     

  • Fit 4 Ever: Be a Family of Losers!

    May 05, 2009

    Fit 4 Ever: Be a Family of Losers!

    Back in September, I had an opportunity to attend a sneak preview for the reality show “The Biggest Loser: Families.” What makes this season unique for the popular program is that it is a test between teams of married couples and teams of parents and children.

     

    As the contestants were selected and introduced, you could see their obvious jubilation. They made statements like, “Nothing is going to stop me,” “I want this more than anything,” and “I will do whatever it takes!” I couldn’t help but wonder how long that excitement and determination would last once the training and sacrifice part began.

  • The Heart of Texas

    May 05, 2009

    The Heart of Texas

    In many cases, the University of Texas (and they wouldn’t mind us mentioning this) is larger than life. After all, isn’t everything bigger in Texas?

     

    And really, it’s tough to disagree. The Greater Austin metro area has a population of 1.6 million people. UT’s 350-acre main campus employs 21,000 faculty and staff while serving as the educational grounds for nearly 50,000 students, many of whom are members of one or more of the 900 registered student organizations.
     
     

    Impacting the campus and community for Christ sounds like a great vision, but where do you begin?

  • Obeying God's Call

    May 05, 2009

    Obeying God's Call

    It was 54 years ago this month. A young, small-college basketball coach in Oklahoma realized his dream of providing major sports stars the opportunity to influence their fans to follow the only true Hero we can ever know—Jesus Christ. It marked the official beginning of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

     

    That coach, Don McClanen, was overjoyed.

  • Special K

    May 05, 2009

    Special K

    There comes a time in a man’s life when he must decide about spiritual matters—what to believe and who to follow. For Kyle Korver, that decision came in the shower.

     

    While the scene wasn’t exactly Hitchcockian in nature, it did produce some dramatic results. There, in the bathroom of his Philadelphia apartment five years ago, Korver wrestled with deep, longstanding spiritual questions. He realized that his family’s strong heritage of faith did not pass on to him simply by bloodlines. He realized he had been treating Christianity  like a faucet, turning it on or off as needed.

     

    It was a long shower.

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