Comments on: Go, Bernard!

By: Patsy

Patsy — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:04:53 +0000

Mike, it has been a phenonenal year for Bernard and the Wildcats, and it was certainly fun watching him play. It’s getting close to banquet time, and I’m certainly cheering for him to win. He reminded me of Wilbert Montgomery as I watched him play (oops, giving away my age!). I hope his career and life can be as successful as wilbert’s. He was fortunate to have you for one of his Bible teachers.

By: KentF

KentF — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:24:22 +0000

A link for any inter-web-radio Eagle fans for tomorrow:

REMINDER: We will have the Pflugerville vs Abilene game on the Lone Star Sports Network. The “Countdown to Kickoff” starts at high Noon. This will feature interviews with players, assistant coaches, and Coach Herrmann and Coach Warren.
The play by play will commence at 1PM.
The link to the game is: lonestarsportsnetwork.com
We have been the broadcast home of Pflugerville Panther football throughout the 2007 season. Thanks to everyone who has helped us along the way!
Good luck to both teams. We hope all fans have a safe trip to Irving.
Note: All times listed are Central.

By: ZZPuck

ZZPuck — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:17:20 +0000

Here is an article on Bernard from the Florence Newspaper:

http://timesdaily.com/article/20071214/NEWS/712140332/1141

Peace.

By: KentF

KentF — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:22:03 +0000

Good for you Jenni! If you’re interested, the game last week was broadcast over the internet here:

http://www.tx.prepcountry.com

I believe kick-off is 12 noon at Texas Stadium. I listened last week and it was a good feed. I’ll update as I find out more info (sorry for turning your blog into a high school playoff frenzy Mike).

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:09:47 +0000

Kent F — I am with you on rooting for the Eagles!! My family went to the game against Hebron last weekend, but won’t be able to make the Pflugerville game on Sat….will be waiting on pins and needles to hear how it goes!!!

By: bikegirl

bikegirl — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:03:51 +0000

My family is from Pulaski, TN very near Florence, AL. I have an Aunt and Uncle that have a house on 2nd Creek in Florence. I’ve been there a few times playing on the mighty Tennessee River.

By: KentF

KentF — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:35:35 +0000

I thought Matt was giving us some important stuff there for a moment - like Bernard’s stats for the season. Congrats on the year ‘Cats and Bernard.

I posted here about my Eagles two weeks ago hoping they would be competitive against the mighty Southlake Carroll Dragons - and lo’ and behold they shocked the state. I have a nervous feeling about the big Pflugerville Panthers for this Saturday at Texas Stadium. I implore all to say a cheer for the AHS Eagles to make it to the Alamodome in 2007!

By: qb

qb — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:43:57 +0000

Haggai…wow, what a prophet for the poor in spirit, and for those who despair at what the modern church has become (paneled houses, Pyrrhic political victories, spiritual desolation, all manner of modern analogs in an affluent, leisure-drenched, consumerist and individualist culture).

Too many contemporary angles, not enough time.

The part that touches me the most is the account of the older men weeping and wailing because the rebuilt temple is looking pretty pathetic compared to the one they remember from their pre-Nebuchadnezzar youth.

And then the parallel prophecy that reaches out to the humble with this beautiful consolation, in Zechariah 4:10 - “for who has despised the day of small things?”

I’m jealous. How did it go, and where did you go with it?

By: That Girl

That Girl — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:41:29 +0000

Originally from Florence… this IS a small world!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:31:52 +0000

Congratulations to Bernard.

Florence is also my home… and Harlon Hill, a family friend. My older brother was in school with Harlon at the University of North Alabama.

It’s a small world.

By: Canada Jim

Canada Jim — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:55:10 +0000

I saw Scott at the game at Chadron over Thanksgiving(5 hour drive for us from Co. Springs). He was amazing! He’s got some stout competition, including the RB from Chadron… Go ‘Cats! (it was a tough loss to watch in person when I hadn’t been to an ACU game in 20+ years!)

I taught Haggai not long ago and I remember driving home the point of his first sermon in Chapter one: Make God’s priorities your first priority!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:55:33 +0000

Matthew - Thanks so much, but I’m doing the whole book tonight! David, thanks for that background info on Coach Hill.

By: David

David — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:36:36 +0000

Congratulations to Bernard. Florence, AL is home for me. As a matter of fact, Harlon Hill was first the football coach then principal of my high school back in the early 80’s. I know Coach Hill and the award is a great honor. Coach Hill is a member at my home congregation in Killen, AL just outside Florence. He is in poor health these days.

By: David U

David U — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:35:10 +0000

Considering where he is arriving from, Bernard may never come home from God’s country and the beautiful Tennessee river!

Think I’m biased?

By: Matt Dabbs

Matt Dabbs — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:18:08 +0000

A couple of random Haggai tidbits.

Date - 520 BC

1:1-11 (Aug 29) - this section also resembles the curses found in Deut 27-28
1:12-15a (Sept 21)
a:15b-2:9 (Oct 17) - see also Ezra 3:10-13
2:10 & 2:20-23 (Dec 18)

During the Persian reign. The decree of Cyrus happened 18 years prior sending many back to Jerusalem. Darius had just become king (521 - see Ezra 5:3-6:12). He helped with the rebuilding efforts. Now Haggai encourages them to continue. It could be that the people were worshiping among the ruins of the temple (Jer 41:5)

More tidbits:
1:7 literally reads, “Put to heart the paths you have walked.”
1:12 - “obeyed” is literally “heard” - the tight connection between hearing and obedience is reflected in the NIV.
1:13 - Haggai called the same word for “angel”/”messenger”
Key verse - 2:4 - Take courage, why? Because God is with them.
2:6 - See Isa 45:14, 60:4-7, 61:6, 2:2-4 & Zech 8:20-23
2:10-14 - Syncretism is as bad and defiling as touching a corpse.