I'm starting to get a familiar itch. This is the time of year when high school softball and baseball seasons wind down. District softball tournaments are scheduled for April 14-18 and district baseba…
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FROM THE PULPIT: With prayers, hearing 'no' may be best
Are your prayers like a long laundry list of things you want God to take care of for you?
Coaches make a difference
I attended a reunion of former Gulf Breeze High School athletes last Saturday. Anyone who's attended one of these things knows it's an event when a bunch of 40- or 50-something guys get together and …
FROM THE PULPIT: Transition, hope come with spring
For some people, winters of life offer little hope or anticipation for a future that holds anything good. When all seems bleak, it is hard to imagine anything good can come.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Hold tight to teammates
I've been thinking about what it means to be a teammate and part of a team. It's because Mort Deer, one of my best teammates and better friends from high school, is fighting cancer.
FROM THE PULPIT: A Socratic exercise on work ethic
The philosopher Socrates taught his students by asking questions, which helped pupils find answers for certain issues.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Rain and baseball don't mix
I often feel there is no such thing as a bad day or night to cover a baseball game. I will make the exception to extremely cold nights. And while I might not enjoy them, I can handle cold nights. Rai…
FROM THE PULPIT: Reflect on sin before Easter — and then repent
We all do foolish things in our lives. Sometimes the little things seem inconsequential. One slip of a curse word here, a small deliberate act of misconduct or a tiny theft there. What can it hurt?
COMMENTARY: Examining religious discrimination in America
Arizona legislatures pulled a dandy. They asked their governor to sign a bill allowing any business the freedom to discriminate based on religious beliefs. The governor vetoed the bill.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Take me out to the ball game
I'm a softy when it comes to little kids and baseball. Youth league sports can be difficult to cover, but I still get a kick from occasionally stopping and watching boys and girls as they experience …