How Fast Are you? Play the Sheep Reaction game March 4, 2008
Posted by Steve in : Weblog, Games , add a commentCheck out the “get the sheep” “human reaction time” game put out by the BBC — it is great fun and a great time-waster……my best average time was 0.1620, which got me rated as a Rocketing Rabbit.
(HT: Spudart.org)
Tom Brady: The Search for Meaning February 3, 2008
Posted by Steve in : Games, Powerful Passages, The Cultural Conversation, Culture and Faith , add a comment
Tonight, more than 100 million people will watch the Super Bowl in the US, and most expect that the key player for the Patriots will be Tom Brady (a Michigan alum, I might add). Tom Brady, the 3-time Super Bowl champion quarterback of the New England Patriots was featured recently in a 60 Minutes interview with Steve Kroft on CBS. In that interview, even at the pinnacle of his success today, Tom Brady is wondering if this is all there is — click on the picture below to have a look at the video:
“Why do I have three Super Bowl rings, and still think there’s something greater out there for me? I mean, maybe a lot of people would say, ‘Hey man, this is what is.’ I reached my goal, my dream, my life. Me, I think, ‘God, it’s got to be more than this.’ I mean this isn’t, this can’t be what it’s all cracked up to be.”
Tom is searching for the hole in his life that can only be filled by Jesus. His story of searching (not gridiron success) is my story — after many years, I found that peace and contentment that he is looking for — in Jesus. Check Him out - wrestle with who He is and why He came, and I think you’ll reach the same place. It’s not a 5 minute decision — it is a process — but you have to be willing to explore the claims of Jesus Christ.
Family Nights Rock Out! June 7, 2007
Posted by Steve in : The City, Chicago, Family, Games, Urban Church, Methods & Strategies , add a commentWe had more than 65 adults and kids out for our first family fun night! It was a great time of community, games, pizaa and friends. Big thanks to Jeff and Angela Koch, who ran the games and to Sarah Chambers, our in-house resident AWANA games expert….Next week on Wednesday, we are plannnig to separate out the 1-4 year olds from the larger kids which should make it a better experience for all kids……It is GOOD to be a family in this world-class city. IF you have any comments or suggestions, please email me here.
Tour de France - The Leadership Game July 17, 2006
Posted by Steve in : Weblog, Tour De France, Breaking News, Games , add a commentWho wants to be the leader? In a very interesting tactical move, Phonak, led by Floyd Landis, has decided not to wear the leader’s maillot jaune in the run up to the Alps stages this week. Only time will tell if this is a good strategy. It seems to be a good move from my vantage point.
First, my sense is this year’s tour pace is quite slow compared to other years, signalling that many teams in the peloton are not willing to be the leaders and do the hard work of leading out the pack, enduring the additional energy-drain that goes with driving the peloton.
Second, this move gives someone other than Phonak the incentive to lead (and hence burn energy) and should give Phonak the ability to stay in the pack without having to lead every mile of the last week of the race. Clearly, this is a different strategy that Team Discovery Channel with Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie and the other team members of years gone by. After a day off on Monday, Tuesday will be the telling day.
Mathematical Loop? July 12, 2006
Posted by Steve in : Games , add a commentGot this game URL from Scot McNight of Jesus Creed, a fellow Chicagoan and great blogger. I am a big fan of math problems and this sort of game makes me squeal with delight! See if you can fool the computer at Mila Design. Once you have had your fill, here is the mathematical Mila Design Solution.
