Why Golf
The following isn’t meant to offend tennis, basketball, football or baseball fans. It is, just an attempt to put things in perspective.
Wonder why golf’s growing in popularity & people who don’t play, go to tournaments or watch it on TV? The following truisms may shed some light: It’s an honorable game & most players don’t need referees.
Golfers don’t have some of their players in jail every week, kick dirt, or throw bottles at others.
Pro golfers are paid in direct proportion to how well they play. They don’t get per diem & two seats on a charter flight when they travel between tournaments.
They don’t hold out for more money / demand new contracts due to another player’s deal or taxpayers pay for the courses.
When they make a mistake, nobody is there to cover or back them.
The PGA raises more money for charity in 1 yearthan the NFL does in 2.
You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any tournament, even the majors, all day every day for $25 or $30. The cost for even a nosebleed seat at a Super Bowl’s $300, or more, unless you buy it from scalpers, who charge 1G+.
You can bring picnic lunch to the tournament golf course, watch the best & not spend a small fortune on food & drink. Try that at a taxpayer funded stadium. If you bring a soda there you get two options–lose it or leave.
In it you can’t fail 70% of the time & get $9 million a season, like the best baseball hitters (300 batting- average).
Golf doesn’t change rules to attract fans or have to adapt to an entirely new playing area each week.
Golfers keep their clothes on while being interviewed & don’t have a free agency.
In their prime, Palmer, Norman, & other stars, shook your hand & said happy to meet you.
In his prime Jose Canseco wore T-shirts that read “Leave Me Alone.”
You can hear birds chirping on the golf course during a tournament. And unlike taxpayer-funded sports stadiums & arenas you won’t hear a steady stream of four letter words & nasty name calling while you’re hoping that no one spills beer on you.
Tiger hits a golf ball over twice as far as Barry Bonds hits a baseball.
Golf courses don’t ruin the neighborhood.
And Finally: Here’s- a little slice of golf history that you might enjoy.
Why do golf courses have 18 holes – not 20, or 10, or; an even dozen?
During a discussion among the club’s membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, a sr. member pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. By limiting himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the Scotch ran out.
This past week’s service at Calvary Chapel – sermon study guide attached
A Wasted Life?
Ann Coulter said this man was wasting his life. We need more people like this who will “waste” their life. http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/december/ebola-medical-missionaries-time-person-of-year-kent-brantly.html
Link to today’s Service at Calvary Chapel on “The Heart of Christmas” – Outline attached
News alert
Please pray for our borough and city in light tof the grand jury decison not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo in connection with the death of Eric Garner
Join us at Calvary Chapel this Advent Season as we focus on “The Heart of Christmas” from John 3:14-18
Sunday, December 7th, 9 AM and 11:15 AM – “A Preparing Heart”
Sunday, December 14th, 9 AM and 11:15 AM – “A Loving Heart”
Sunday, December 21st, 9 AM and 11;15 AM – “A Giving Heart”
Wednesday, December 24th, 6 PM – “A Believing Heart”
Sunday, December 28th, 9 AM and 11:15 AM – “A Sending Heart”
The 11:15 AM Service is joined live each Sunday in progress at 11:30 AM on 570 AM, WMCA and at http://www.WMCA.com and on WMCA on IHeart Radio
Video link from today’s service at Calvary Chapel – Outline downloadable
I’m not just full of gratitude, I am overflowing with thanksgiving!
Dear Calvary Chapel family,
Philippians 1:3–6 – I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
We serve an awesome God who does amazing things. I have the privilege of serving our awesome God with an amazing group of Christ followers called Calvary Chapel. In just the last two weeks here is what we have been privileged to be part of:
On Sunday, November 16th at 11:30 A.M. Calvary Chapel, by the grace of God and the generosity of God’s people and with the help of WMCA and Kevin McCullough, went live on 570AM WMCA for our 11:30 A.M. Sunday morning service. A big thank you goes to our media team for their amazing efforts.
On Thursday, November 20th at 4 P.M. Calvary Chapel, by the grace of God and the generosity of God’s people raised a new sign, lighting up the harbor. A special thank you goes to our designers who put together an awesome sign.
On Sunday, November 23rd Calvary Chapel, by the grace of God and the generosity of God’s people, collected over 350 Operation Christmas Child Boxes or as they are appropriately called” gospel opportunities” as part of Staten Island’s 5000 box record. A huge thank you goes out to all who were involved.
On Monday, November 24th at 12:30 P.M. Calvary Chapel, by the grace of God and the generosity of God’s people (our church family raised more than 105,000.00 for the project, thanks for giving to make this possible) closed on the property at 26 Maple Parkway concluding a year long journey . Thank you all for your prayers. Our regular attorney was rushed to the hospital that morning and was unable to attend the closing. The sellers’ attorney was delayed by broken pipes in his development. This has been a spiritual endeavor from the start.
On Tuesday, November 25th from 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M., Calvary Chapel, by the grace of God and the generosity of God’s people (You gave $1600.00 to make it possible) gave out over 100 turkeys and food boxes to families in need in our community. Thank you for all you who volunteered and worked so hard to make this happen. Almost every family was prayed with and given the DVD “How to Get to City” from New York City”.
“Thank you Lord for the privilege of serving You and thank You that we can do it together. Thank You for providing for our every need. May we never take the privilege of being used by You or the work each of us contributes for granted. We humbly ask that You would please continue to use us for Your kingdom and your Glory. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
Blessings,
Pastor Dave
