I once heard a comparison made between Bobby Knight and Bill Parcells. The comparison was that both were good because they never coached the way they were expected to. When a player did well, he was always expected to step up to the plate and "do more." However, when a player failed, that player often surprisingly, received encouragement. Now, looking at these two coaches, I question if there was ever an encouraging bone in their body. Still, if the professional commentary and observation is true, it would stand to reason why their players often respected them the ways that they have seemed to.

This week-end we had a great blessing in having our Second Annual leadership seminar. WE took two days with Shawn and I teaching to five congregations. It was a time to be in Guadalajara, and see what God will and has done in the center of Mexico. Although there was many good things, there are still millions of lost people all around us.

The work in places that only the Spirit can tell us is great. There are many old teachings that are around us for the worst of the church. But we see many good people stepping up and being like Jesus to lead others.

Keep the church in your prayers. There are around 200 million people in the country of Mexico. And many more Spanish speakers that need Jesus.

Someone told me today about one lesson that Kung Foo doesn't need to teach. That one lesson is "how to block." The point is that when it comes to self defense, blocking tends to come more naturally. It doesn't take too many black eyes before one learns to protect the face.

According to an article by NASA scientists, Chile's 8.8 earthquake may have changed the rotation of the earth on its axis. Because of this, days may be shorter in the future. I don't know if this is all true, and I definitely tend to be a skeptic when scientists talk about the earth. However, this information does lend itself to the question, "If an 8.8 can change the earth's rotation, what about 9? What could a 10 do?"

I ran across this article about new research into how faith can help those dealing with depression. Take a look and see for yourself!