Weekend Review and other thoughts

First: Thoughts from the weekend in sports. Some of the NFL results surprised me. How did the Colts lose to a chargers team that was without LT, Rivers (in the 4th), and Gates not up to par. Not to mention, the colts had quite a few calls go their way. I hate the chargers won because I think they have little to none chance of beating the Patriots. By the way, did anybody else see Philip Rivers jawing with the Colts fans. Philip, you are out of high school, time to quit that kind of stuff.

The Patriots and Packers keep rolling along with no big surprises there. Somehow the Giants keep winning. I guess they will be who I am rooting for the rest of the way. Their game plan seems to be working: Run the ball, come after the quarterback on defense, and let Eli take what the defense gives him. My prediction: Patriots Giants Super Bowl.

Second: Let me highly recommend two books for the New Year. Humility by C.J. Mahaney and Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges. Mahaney takes a good look at pride and humility and gives pointed application and direction for dealing with pride. He constantly reminds the reader that everything (talents, salvation, life, friends, etc) comes from the gracious hand of God...therefore a proud Christian is an oxymoron. It's a book that punched me in the gut a few times and I could use a few more good blows to the belly of my pride. As Mahaney asserts, Look to the cross of Christ constantly, for no man can stand prideful at its foot.

Respectable Sins is another gut-wrenchingly convicting book. He starts off by saying its easy in the culture we live in to look around and feel pretty good about yourself. We figure since we are not involved in any rape, murder, theft, or crazy drunkenness cases then we are doing just find. He opens the door of sin and examines the the "acceptable" sins of society. Bridges details sins such as anger, pride, gossip, anxiety, and ungodliness and applies the gospel to them. If one reads Bridges book and does not feel His need for a Savior...then I would worry.

Lastly, Senator Hillary Clinton's tears over the toll of her presidential campaign reminded me of some tears in the past from her husband. The clip always made me laugh. Anyone remember when President Clinton was laughing it up with a friend at a funeral until he saw a camera. It is uncanny. Have a great Monday. Here is the clip as narrated by Mr. Rush Limbaugh.