Reflections From Sunday Evening

Well there is one more college basketball game to follow. Tomorrow night is the national championship game between North Carolina and Michigan State. Did anyone know that Tyler Hansbrough's aunt attends church here at Platte Woods Church?

Anyway, here is something else that goes with basketball. M.U. coach Mike Anderson was awarded the Clair Bee Coach of the Year award. There are a number of these kind of awards given out each year. K.U. coach Bill Self won a Coach of the Year award (actually a bit more recognized than the Clair Bee award).

The thing I like about Coach Anderson's award is the person it is named for. Clair Bee was a college basketball coach at Long Island University from 1931-1951. During that time he had two undefeated seasons. His teams won two NIT championships (when that was THE big tournament) during his tenure.

In addition to being a successful coach he was also an author. He wrote technical books on basketball. But I remember his Chip Hilton series. These were inspirational sports books. They were books I read when I was a kid.

Chip Hilton was the star in football, basketball and baseball depending on what season it was. He always brought out the best from his "sidekicks" and others on the team. He was a leader. The teams usually went from some sort of struggle during the year to a championship. Any little boy who read Chip Hilton books would certainly dream of being that kind of teammate and leader who was always in the middle of a championship season.

Now here is the jump! We are in the midst of a Christian championship season. We begin Holy Week. There are ups and downs. There is a plot to the season. There is a supper. A struggle. A betrayal. A defeat. A crucifixion. But there is more. The season turns! Easter arrives. Resurrection prevails. A victory won!

I hope you will be part of all this week offers. Walk with us through the struggle. Take in what it means for Christ to die for you. Join us for joyful celebration next Sunday!

This has been a good day. I hope you had a good day too.
steve

Oh, I about let it get past me. Last week you committed a little over $720,000 for our kitchen/dining hall project. This is certainly enough for us to proceed! Plans will be developed and bids let in about 3 weeks. If you have any questions about this project (or anything else at church) please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Just another sign of a "championship season."