Russellings of the Spirit

football

  • Hope for the Hopeless

    Here we are, at the end of August. In the universe of organized sports, this moment is a bit of an inflection point.  Basketball and hockey are still in hibernation for a while. (But seriously, does anyone care?) College football starts today… Continue reading

  • The Day After

    I went to the football game on that Friday night in October. Going to the game was an important ritual in the town where I grew up. In fact, in the 1960s in the midwestern U.S., it was an act… Continue reading

  • Old Faithful

    [A warning to readers: this post contains a ton of references to the game of professional football. It is done in service– hopefully – of a larger theological point. Just the same, people who despise football might want to tune… Continue reading

  • The Right Hand of Hope

    “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”    Isaiah 41:10, NRSV In case you were not aware,… Continue reading

  • Padless living

    “Sometimes life feels like playing football with no pads.” –       R. Brown, 2019 In a time long ago and far away, I played football. The American version, that is. The kind that requires helmets, shoulder pads, thigh pads, kneepads, cleats,… Continue reading

  • The Power of Commitment

    It is admittedly a little odd to peer inside my head today and see the two things taking up most of the space there: The Kansas City Chiefs football team, and… Martin Luther King, Jr. The Chiefs are there because… Continue reading

  • Game on!

    Do you like to compete? Some people do… and some people (I understand) don’t. And it seems as if for those who do like to compete, EVERYTHING is a competition. Heck, I once knew a guy who was so competitive he… Continue reading

  • Play Ball!

    I love baseball. I mean I REALLY love baseball; despite the fact that I am hexed enough to be a Kansas City Royals fan for life. When I tell you that I love baseball, I mean I love everything about it.… Continue reading