Tim Ellsworth

My book “God in the Whirlwind” is finally in stock at Amazon.

Back at it: Jarvis returns to coaching
Tebow not interested in Playboy team
Iraq chaplaincy & gridiron championship
Cowboys’ Williams now living for God’s glory
Carson-Newman football ranked 7th

I’m going to be in the market for a minivan soon. Got any recommendations? I know that the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna are the top of the line. What else should I consider or stay away from?

I think this man (PDF file — published in Prism magazine) should read this book.

Great article by Charles Krauthammer on Barack Obama’s arrogance and vanity. An excerpt:

Americans are beginning to notice Obama’s elevated opinion of himself. There’s nothing new about narcissism in politics. Every senator looks in the mirror and sees a president. Nonetheless, has there ever been a presidential nominee with a wider gap between his estimation of himself and the sum total of his lifetime achievements?

Obama is a three-year senator without a single important legislative achievement to his name, a former Illinois state senator who voted “present” nearly 130 times. As president of the Harvard Law Review, as law professor and as legislator, has he ever produced a single notable piece of scholarship? Written a single memorable article? His most memorable work is a biography of his favorite subject: himself.

It is a subject upon which he can dilate effortlessly. In his victory speech upon winning the nomination, Obama declared it a great turning point in history — “generations from now we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment” — when, among other wonders, “the rise of the oceans began to slow.” As Hudson Institute economist Irwin Stelzer noted in his London Daily Telegraph column, “Moses made the waters recede, but he had help.” Obama apparently works alone.

Gordon Cloud has posted his thoughts on “God in the Whirlwind.” Many thanks, Gordon.

Just a couple of weeks left until I depart for Beijing for the Summer Olympics. I’ll be covering the Games for Baptist Press, and may also be doing some blogging for the Jackson Sun. Over the past few days I’ve been doing some interviews with various Olympians, and I still have several more to do before I leave and while I’m in China.

I hope to be able to post updates and photos on this site. If you’ve been to China and have any advice to pass along, I’d love to hear it.  And I’d certainly appreciate your prayers for me and for my family while I’m away from home.

Have a good weekend.

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PGA’s Byrd seeks consistency in good times and bad
Chang reminisces about playing days

By the time Josh Hamilton brought down the House That Ruth Built, my son Daniel was already in bed.

Then it was bed time for him. After tucking him in, I returned to the living room intending to watch the rest of the show. That was before Hamilton, the Texas Rangers outfielder, stole it.

Read the rest of my column at BP Sports.

The Brett Favre saga continues. He’s retired, he’s not retired, he’s retired, he’s not retired, blah, blah, blah. So here’s the question:

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Some good news to start a Monday. From the Miami Herald:

College basketball commentator Billy Packer, who has announced 34 consecutive Final Fours on network television and created a few controversies along the way, will not be returning to CBS for a 28th season, The Miami Herald has learned.

CBS has decided to replace Packer, 68, with studio analyst Clark Kellogg on its lead announcing team.

Hat tip: Awful Announcing

Previously:
Why is Billy Packer still employed?

Thanks to Steve Weaver for his recommendation of “God in the Whirlwind.”

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