The next thing he knew, he was next to Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary Duke University basketball coach. Coach Jim Boeheim from Syracuse stood off to one side. Coach K put his hand on Lopez’ shoulder. “We watched your news conference.” “You did?” Lopez could not believe this. “We sure did. Listen, I need you […]
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Two Dozen Basic Management Principles — Pt. 17
Chapter 15 President Bush “Where’s Lopez? I want to meet Lopez.” Lopez heard his name but could not believe the speaker was looking for him. For eight years he had dreamed of running for the United States in the Olympic Games, but this went beyond anything he could ever have imagined. The President of […]
Biblical Theology — 8
Biblical Theology — 8 The Perfected Kingdom Review Last week we learned that the Kingdom of God (God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule, and enjoying God’s blessing) had yielded the first fruits of the Spirit: a taste of the blessings of heaven. We are adopted as children of God (Eph. 1:5-6). We […]
Biblical Theology — 7
Biblical Theology — 7 The Proclaimed Kingdom Review Last week we learned that the Kingdom of God (God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule, and enjoying God’s blessing) had come but not in all its fullness. At the end of the Gospels we saw the final picture beginning to come into focus. We […]
Biblical Theology — 6
Biblical Theology — 6 The Present Kingdom Review Last week we learned that at the end of the Old Testament, the perfect Kingdom of God (God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule, and enjoying God’s blessing) is nowhere to be found. The perfect kingdom is still somewhere in the future. We called that […]
Two Dozen Basic Management Principles (Pt. 16)
Chapter 14 Olympic Trials – Part 2 The second injury of Lopez’ career came ten minutes before the biggest race of his life. Over the three previous days, Lopez overcame the disappointment of the jersey pull in the 800 meters final and had breezed through the preliminary 1500 meter rounds. His body felt strong. […]
Biblical Theology — 5
Biblical Theology — 5 The Prophesied Kingdom Review Last week we learned that at the end of 1 Kings 11, a partial fulfillment of the Kingdom of God (God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule, and enjoying God’s blessing) had been achieved. We saw: God’s people — The Israelites Live in God’s place […]
Two Dozen Basic Management Principles — (Pt. 15)
Chapter 12 Professional Lopez went back to Flagstaff after returning from Africa to get ready for the fall semester and the upcoming cross-country season. But this season, something had changed. On long runs, Lopez’ mind raced back to Sudan. He saw the faces of the children as they played in the dirt. Here he was, […]
Biblical Theology — 3/4
Biblical Theology — 3/4 The Promised Kingdom/The Partial Kingdom Review Last week we learned that at the end of Genesis 11, that the Kingdom of God (God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule, and enjoying God’s blessing) was in disarray. There was not a specific people of God, man had been banished from the […]
Biblical Theology — 2
Biblical Theology — 2 The Perished Kingdom Review Last week we learned that at the end of Genesis 2, we learned that the Kingdom of God (God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule, and enjoying God’s blessing) had been established. For purposes of our study of biblical theology (study of the unity of the […]