Tag: life
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Purdue super fan Tyler Trent passes away
We don’t control the cards we’re dealt. All we can do is play what we have. Tyler Trent passed away on Tuesday. The Purdue student had battled a rare form of bone cancer. He had become a sensation in college football and Big Ten circles as being someone the Purdue football team rallied around this…
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Best of 2018. #4 No matter how terrible things seem, the gospel shows that there is always hope
As 2018 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year. Andrew Stoecklein was pastor of a megachurch in California who took his life last week. I’ve seen many stories shared about this man this week. I’ve seen articles about social media posts his wife has made in the…
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A career of adversity: Drew Brees breaks NFL all time passing record
It’s incredible to think about what Drew Brees has accomplished on the football field. Last night, against the Washington Redskins, Brees became the NFL’s all time leader in career passing yards. Sports radio show host Colin Cowherd brought up some of the adversity he’s overcome in his opening monologue on today’s program. Injuries In high…
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Life Lessons from Shark Tank
My wife and I are huge fans of the show Shark Tank where entrepreneurs make pitches for businesses, products, and technologies to a group of five wealthy investors (sharks). New season started last night. One of the things I appreciate about when entrepreneurs go into the tank is that the sharks don’t tolerate excuses. People…
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No matter how terrible things seem, the gospel shows that there is always hope
Andrew Stoecklein was pastor of a megachurch in California who took his life last week. I’ve seen many stories shared about this man this week. I’ve seen articles about social media posts his wife has made in the wake of the loss of her husband. It’s an incredibly sad story. Successful young pastor. Growing megachurch.…
Josh Benner 