A Home Run – Part 2 Eighty years ago, July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig approached the microphone before a sold-out crowd at Yankee Stadium to deliver what has been called, “baseball’s Gettysburg Address.” He was only 36 years old, but he was forced to retire due to a neuromuscular disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (A.L.S.). […]
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A Home Run – Part One “Did that really happen?” I asked my four Uruguayan friends. It seemed like it was just yesterday that they were arriving at the Greenville Spartanburg Airport. Here we were packing their luggage into the van as we prepared to head to the airport for their return trip to Montevideo.
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I had been waiting for the knock on the door of the casita (little house) for a couple of days. After attending the EMU Worker’s Retreat and Family camp for the past three years, I had come to expect a visit from Pastor Jose Kowalczuk. This strong and vocal leader is one of the nicest
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When traveling abroad, it is always comforting to find small reminders of home. One such reminder is the familiar script font found on a can of Coca-Cola. (Personally, I prefer the taste of Diet Coke.) In the past nine years, I have had the privilege of taking thirteen mission trips and serving God by visiting
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I love the Fall time of year. My travel schedule has kept me very busy over the past three months. I have had the privilege of visiting and preaching at the following churches. Fellowship Baptist Church, Anderson, South Carolina Fellowship Baptist Church 1500 E Calhoun Street Anderson, SC 29621 fbcanderson.com Norris Hill PCA, Anderson, South
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Perhaps you have heard the story about the little boy who upon returning from a school party was asked by his mother, “Bobby, did you thank the lady for the party?” He answered, “Well, I was going to, but the girl ahead of me said, ‘thank you,’ and the lady told her not to mention
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My eyes grew big as I saw the colorful heroes depicted on the covers of the comic books stacked neatly in the spiral display at the pharmacy. As a first-grader, I had just started reading. My grandmother bought me my first comic book. I could not wait to get home and work my way through the
