aaronde on August 18th, 2009

One of the most influential figures in the new testament and arguably to the evolution of Christianity is Saul of Tarsus.  A Jew and Pharisee by birth and training and a persecutor of Christians, he was a man feared and despised.  And then Damascus happened. 
It was on that road that Jesus spoke to Saul and [...]

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aaronde on August 17th, 2009

Yes, I am a big sports fan.  And when he was here, I was a Michael Vick fan.  Still have a red #7 Falcons jersey in my closet.  That statement alone may cause some of you to stop reading.  Well guess what?  I told you from day one, I don’t write this for you, so [...]

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aaronde on May 22nd, 2009

Wednesday, Michael Vick was released from federal prison.  For those of you who are not sports fans, let me summarize months of ESPN stories and features in two paragraphs.
 
Michael Vick is from my home state of Virginia.  He was an All-American quarterback at Virginia Tech.  My Atlanta Falcons drafted him #1 in the NFL [...]

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