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August 20, 2024/ Muirfield, Mrs. Mustard, and the Major
August 20, 2024/ Muirfield, Mrs. Mustard, and the Major

When the word Muirfield is mentioned, most ignorant American golfers think of Jack Nicklaus’ grand course in Ohio...

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August 7, 2024 | "Fine, sir. Everything is fine."
August 7, 2024 | "Fine, sir. Everything is fine."

“The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” (Mark 9:26).

My first trip to the golf haven of Gullane in Scotland was in 1984. Last month, Sue and I returned to Gullane...

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July 8, 2024 | The St. Andrews Seven
July 8, 2024 | The St. Andrews Seven

“Who will go for us? And I said, “Lord, I’ll go! Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8 NLT).

Do you know the story of “The St. Andrews Seven”??

Surely a golf story, right?…

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July 2, 2024 | Heaven comes down at Royal Troon
July 2, 2024 | Heaven comes down at Royal Troon

“I saw a door standing open in heaven… and the voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” (Rev. 4:1).

Royal Troon… the site of so many memorable Opens, starting in 1923 when Arthur Havers holed a bunker shot on the 72nd green to upset Walter Hagen by a shot. He won seventy-five Pounds…

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June 12, 2024 | "And There but for the Grace of God"
June 12, 2024 | "And There but for the Grace of God"

“And there but for the grace of God…..”

This sounds like a Bible verse from Sunday School days, or maybe William Shakespeare, or at least C. S. Lewis. But no…

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April 14, 2024 | Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
April 14, 2024 | Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell

Did you see the AT&T commercial with Ben Stiller and Jordan Spieth during the Masters?…

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I Love to tell the Story

These words from an old hymn describe my mission for the last chapter of life. Like most people, I have accumulated hundreds of stories over my lifetime. Many of them point to Jesus, but some are just plain funny.

God told Moses, “Tell your children and grandchildren… the stories… so that you’ll know that I am God.” (Exodus 10:2 MSG). Hebrews tells us, “When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item... That will shoot adrenaline into your souls!” (Hebrews 12:3 MSG). Micah told us to “keep all God’s salvation stories fresh and present.” (Micah 6:3 MSG).

Why stories?

Jesus set the pattern. “All Jesus did that day was tell stories, a long storytelling afternoon.” (Mt. 13:34 MSG).

My stories are from courthouses, golf courses, political arenas and exotic places around the world like my beloved India. But the ones I like the best are those that are ‘fresh and present’, stories of what happened recently, maybe even today!! Hopefully, they will “shoot adrenaline into your soul”.