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Comment on Youth Football & Collisions: Really, Really, Really Bad News by owenstrachan

owenstrachan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:37:31 +0000

Those are very helpful thoughts, Mike. Thank you for them. I love the idea of these dads organizing sports to make them healthy and fun. That seems like a great program. Of course, it does place them out of the feeder system, and so there are consequences. I hear that. It’s surely tricky for parents, because you’re right–decisions you make when your kid is eight bear directly on his athletic future. That’s hard.

One thought that haunts me, though, is this: at what price should athletic achievement come? The functioning of our child’s brain? What a terrible cost.

Comment on Youth Football & Collisions: Really, Really, Really Bad News by Mike Freeman

Mike Freeman — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:21:05 +0000

As the father of an eight year old boy, this is troubling to say the least. I watch parents all around me ensure their children are in the right sports, on the right teams, and I often wonder where the health, safety, and general well being of the child comes into consideration.
The struggle, as I see it, is this. Should you choose to defer enrolling your child in football when he is young, chances are he will never end up playing football. The children that play sports, more than ever before, are quickly separating from the children that don’t play sports. No one wants to risk their children not being able to make sports teams in high school because they started to late.
Despite the fact that people have been raising children since Adam and Eve, every generation seems to want to make their children one grand experiment. What will happen if…..
There is simply not enough data to tell us what the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of enrolling small children in sports that require so much of time, effort, and risk will ultimately do. As such, I will steer clear of enrolling my eight year old son in high-risk or overly demanding sports.
I am thankful for some homeschooling Dads in my area that organize sports such as soccer, basketball, wrestling (a surprisingly safe sport), track, and baseball. They limit practices, include Dad-led devotionals, and keep the fees super-low. I look forward to continuing these programs and encouraging non homeschooling families to join in the fun.
Learning the fundamentals of sports is important, as is the character building that goes along with it. All things in life require balance, though, and I think that is the more important lesson to teach our children.

Comment on Real Life Sanctification: The Century-Old Dilemma of Guys and Sports by Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:09:53 +0000

Sorry, but sanctification is INSTANTANEOUS, not progressive. It’s a long discussion but visit enterhisrest dot org for lengthy testimonials and study. God bless.

Comment on Reflecting on the Reformed Resurgence: Band of Bloggers 2012 by Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:02:53 +0000

See you there!

Comment on Linsanity! Part 4: An Essay on Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Jeremy Lin by Matt

Matt — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:59:45 +0000

I was equally impressed with Lin’s brief and benign words about Kobe after beating the Lakers. (In response to Kobe’s dismissive comments about him before the game.) One could sense the press hope for something…anything that would denigrate Kobe, so they could run with it, but as one sportscaster noted…”Lin wasn’t taking the bait” His comment was disarming, and so, we thankfully move on.
Whoever grounded this guy, his parents, pastor, whoever, impressive. Praying that he is able to maintain it.

Comment on Linsanity! Part 4: An Essay on Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Jeremy Lin by jreighley

jreighley — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:27:36 +0000

It is interesting how Brooks sees the Spiritual World as being Separate and distinct from the physical world — One of the largest uncorrected errors of our age…

In truth the two overlap substantially, and the Christian ethic is the injection of the Spiritual Colony into the fallen world.

Lin does a much better job than most in explaining the tension. He says when he plays good ball he “Feels like a puppet” He is doing what he is made to do, and he is not “in control” but rather surrendered. I thought that was a very interesting insight — I wonder if Brooks has seen that interview.

Comment on Linsanity! Part 4: An Essay on Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Jeremy Lin by Dave Miller

Dave Miller — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:41:39 +0000

Anyone who beats the Mavs is doing Kingdom service, isn’t he? I, too, enjoyed the article.

This is a constant battle for all of us – balancing humility and excellence. It is just magnified in a world class athlete.

Comment on Linsanity! Part 4: An Essay on Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Jeremy Lin by owenstrachan

owenstrachan — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:37:43 +0000

Thanks, brothers. Very kind. Yeah, I love it when Nowitzki gets a facial. I actually really like his game–he’s a killer–but I don’t like his whining.

Lin hit a three in his grill late in the game with only Dirk guarding him and Dirk turned and yelled at Shawn Marion for some odd reason. Dirk is a great player, but he seems to show the opposite attitude of Lin.

And by the way–once again we see Lin, unselfish and others-centered, getting maximal production out of Steve Novak. 14 huge points in the fourth quarter.

Comment on Linsanity! Part 4: An Essay on Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Jeremy Lin by Matt Damico

Matt Damico — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:31:35 +0000

Great response.

Comment on Linsanity! Part 4: An Essay on Why David Brooks Is Wrong on Jeremy Lin by Denny Burk

Denny Burk — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:41:03 +0000

Great article! And that was a sweet shot over Nowitzki.