A Nation in Transition (10 of 66)
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
1 Samuel
Transitions and changes are tough, aren't they? My first Olympic memory dates back to 1968. Tommie Smith and John Carolos took a stand for Civil Rights by raising their black-gloved fists on the medal stand. Bob Beaman won the long jump with a leap of 29' 2''. And Dick Fosbury won the high jump using a new technique that came to be known as the ''Fosbury Flop.''
But the most exciting race was the 4x100 relay. Jamaica had the best time in the semi-finals (38.3), the Cubans were next (38.4), and the United States was third (38.44).
Charles Greene had the start of his life, but a weak handoff to Mel Pender allowed East Germany to take the lead. Pender had a flawless exchange with Ronnie Ray Smith, Smith passed the baton off to Jim Hines, the East Germans bobbled their last handoff, and Hines' speed allowed the USA to win by two meters.
The difference between gold and silver was two picture-perfect handoffs by the Americans, and one disastrous handoff by the East Germans tThat amounted to .24 seconds! The difference between succeeding and failing is the ability to transition seamlessly.
We're in a series called Route 66: A Roadtrip Through the Bible. We're reading one book each week, and rediscovering some old truths that still apply to 21st century believers.
This is week No. 10 and we've covered the five books of Law, we're into the historical books, we've covered Joshua, Judges and Ruth ... and today's book is 1 Samuel.
In 1 Samuel we observe Israel in transition:
1. Genesis told the story of the patriarchs ...
2. Exodus-Joshua told the story of two deliverers ...
3. Judges reveals eleven men and one woman who judged ...
4. And 1 Samuel begins the story of the Kings.
I. Surveying the Double Books
When I was in Youth Ministry, the church where I served was a huge participant in Bible Bowl. The North American Christian Conventi ...
Series: Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible
Tony Thomas
1 Samuel
Transitions and changes are tough, aren't they? My first Olympic memory dates back to 1968. Tommie Smith and John Carolos took a stand for Civil Rights by raising their black-gloved fists on the medal stand. Bob Beaman won the long jump with a leap of 29' 2''. And Dick Fosbury won the high jump using a new technique that came to be known as the ''Fosbury Flop.''
But the most exciting race was the 4x100 relay. Jamaica had the best time in the semi-finals (38.3), the Cubans were next (38.4), and the United States was third (38.44).
Charles Greene had the start of his life, but a weak handoff to Mel Pender allowed East Germany to take the lead. Pender had a flawless exchange with Ronnie Ray Smith, Smith passed the baton off to Jim Hines, the East Germans bobbled their last handoff, and Hines' speed allowed the USA to win by two meters.
The difference between gold and silver was two picture-perfect handoffs by the Americans, and one disastrous handoff by the East Germans tThat amounted to .24 seconds! The difference between succeeding and failing is the ability to transition seamlessly.
We're in a series called Route 66: A Roadtrip Through the Bible. We're reading one book each week, and rediscovering some old truths that still apply to 21st century believers.
This is week No. 10 and we've covered the five books of Law, we're into the historical books, we've covered Joshua, Judges and Ruth ... and today's book is 1 Samuel.
In 1 Samuel we observe Israel in transition:
1. Genesis told the story of the patriarchs ...
2. Exodus-Joshua told the story of two deliverers ...
3. Judges reveals eleven men and one woman who judged ...
4. And 1 Samuel begins the story of the Kings.
I. Surveying the Double Books
When I was in Youth Ministry, the church where I served was a huge participant in Bible Bowl. The North American Christian Conventi ...
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