The Philadelphia Phillies have not won a World Series since 1980. You can only imagine the disappointment, the discouragement, and the ridicule and boos from the fans that they endured for 28 years. But did they quit? Give up?, Stop trying? Did they let what others said about them rob them of their goal to be world champions? No, they kept their eyes on the prize.
This is just another among the many metaphors for the endurance, longevity, and persistence needed to finish the race of faith, the Christian Olympics. (Phil 3:13-14)
S.E.Gregg
www.Christianolympics.org
Monday, November 3, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
The 2008 Paralympic Games and the Christian Olympics
The 2008 Paralympic Summer Games began in Beijing, China today, September 6, 2008, at the exact place where the 2008 Summer Olympic Games were held last month. These games will end with their closing ceremony on September 17
The Paralympic Games is a competition where athletes with various disabilities compete in sporting events against each other. These athletes show a display of courage and hope that extends far beyond their physical disabilities. That no matter what their circumstances maybe it will not stop them from training, being athletically fit, and competing to win gold.
Although Paralympic Games are separate from the Olympic Games, the Christian Olympics have no such separation. Every Christian whether they are disabled, have a sickness, a handicap, and/or any type of infirmity and weakness or have the best of health and no disabilities participate in the Christian Olympics.
In The Christian Olympics:Going for the Gold Crowns, the Apostle Paul, who compared the Christian life to the Olympic Games, had an infirmity that he called a “thorn in the flesh.” The Bible does not say what is was, but it bothered Paul enough to ask God to remove it from him three times. Though Paul’s request was not granted, God gave him something better than removing the infirmity, God gave Paul His grace to replace his weakness. This grace was God’s divine strength that enabled Paul, in spite of his infirmity, to finish his race and receive crowns of gold. Read about the different crowns that he won in The Christian Olympics:Going for the Gold Crowns by S.E.Gregg
The Paralympic Games is a competition where athletes with various disabilities compete in sporting events against each other. These athletes show a display of courage and hope that extends far beyond their physical disabilities. That no matter what their circumstances maybe it will not stop them from training, being athletically fit, and competing to win gold.
Although Paralympic Games are separate from the Olympic Games, the Christian Olympics have no such separation. Every Christian whether they are disabled, have a sickness, a handicap, and/or any type of infirmity and weakness or have the best of health and no disabilities participate in the Christian Olympics.
In The Christian Olympics:Going for the Gold Crowns, the Apostle Paul, who compared the Christian life to the Olympic Games, had an infirmity that he called a “thorn in the flesh.” The Bible does not say what is was, but it bothered Paul enough to ask God to remove it from him three times. Though Paul’s request was not granted, God gave him something better than removing the infirmity, God gave Paul His grace to replace his weakness. This grace was God’s divine strength that enabled Paul, in spite of his infirmity, to finish his race and receive crowns of gold. Read about the different crowns that he won in The Christian Olympics:Going for the Gold Crowns by S.E.Gregg
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Coaching in The 2008 Beijing Olympics and The Christian Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Beijing Olympics as in all sports every athlete individually or as a team has a coach. The coaches give their athletes the game plan and then they stand by so that their athletes can implement the plan or put it to action. They cannot play along with them or be right beside them. They can only stand by and watch. But in the Christian Olympics their Coach not only gives the spiritual athletes the game plan but stays with them, is right beside them and never leaves them during the competitions.
Friday, July 4, 2008
The 2008 Olympic Trials and The Christian Olympics
The 2008 Olympic Trials have already begun. These trials are held for athletes to compete against each other to see who is qualified to represent their country in the Beijing Olympics. Every athlete will not be an Olympian or get the opportunity to compete in Beijing because not all athletes will make it through the trials. Unlike the Olympic Games, there are no Olympic trials involved in the Christian Olympics. Because all Christians have the opportunity to compete in the Christian Olympics. In fact, the moment a person becomes a Christian they become a spiritual athlete and begin their competition as an Olympian in the Christian Olympics.
S. E. Gregg,
www.Christianolympics.org
S. E. Gregg,
www.Christianolympics.org
Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Christian Olympics‘” First Virtual Book Tour To Launch November 5,2007
The Christian Olympics‘” First Virtual Book Tour To Launch November 5,2007
Best-selling author and Bible curriculum writer, S.E.Gregg will embark on the first eight-website tour on Monday, November 5,2007 for “The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns”, the unveiling of the Bible’s comparison of the Christian race to the Olympic Games.Tour events include blogging, forum discussions, interviews and book reviews.
Wynnewood, PA, November 2,2007- Have you ever wanted to meet your favorite author during a book tour, but their stops were too far for you to attend? Do you wish book tours allowed you the chance to chat with an author and ask questions? Then you will want to follow S. E. Gregg’s upcoming Virtual Book Tour. S. E. Gregg, author of “The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns”, about the most enormous and longest competition this world has ever seen, will embark on an eight-stop Virtual Book Tour November 5-14,2007.
During a Virtual Book Tour. an author visits specific lineup of websites or weblogs, similar to a real-life book tour, where stops are made at brick and mortar bookstores. Each day the author visits a different website from the comfort of their home.
S.E. Gregg, a “spiritual marathon runner” for several decades, is very excited about running by these eight websites on the way to the “Finish Line":
1. Monday November 5,2007- www.Crosswalk.com -Forum
2. Tuesday November 6,2007- www.rhinoprints.net/bbs -Forum
3. Thursday November 8,2007- www.TallskinnyKiwi.typepad.com -Blog
4. Friday November 9,2007- www.GospelCity.com - Forum
5. Sunday November 11,2007- www.Delphiforums.com
6. Monday November 12,2007- www.WWCO.proboards26.com -Forum
7. Tuesday November 13,2007 www.Christianforumsite.com -Forum
8. Wednesday November 14,2007- www.Theblackscroll.com -E-zine
“The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns” will give you a new understanding and exhilaration for the Christian life.When your life is pursued with the vigor of a spiritual athlete, it helps you to endure your problems and suffering, while stroking the fires of passionate living for God as you look forward to receiving your gold crown(s).This 160-page book with seven chapters helps readers to actually visualize themselves in a spiritual athletic competition, which has never been done before in a book.It is “Enthusiastically recommended as inspirational reading for all practicing Christians” Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI USA
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Click on this link to view each tour stop:
http://christianolympics.org/favorite_links_2.html
Best-selling author and Bible curriculum writer, S.E.Gregg will embark on the first eight-website tour on Monday, November 5,2007 for “The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns”, the unveiling of the Bible’s comparison of the Christian race to the Olympic Games.Tour events include blogging, forum discussions, interviews and book reviews.
Wynnewood, PA, November 2,2007- Have you ever wanted to meet your favorite author during a book tour, but their stops were too far for you to attend? Do you wish book tours allowed you the chance to chat with an author and ask questions? Then you will want to follow S. E. Gregg’s upcoming Virtual Book Tour. S. E. Gregg, author of “The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns”, about the most enormous and longest competition this world has ever seen, will embark on an eight-stop Virtual Book Tour November 5-14,2007.
During a Virtual Book Tour. an author visits specific lineup of websites or weblogs, similar to a real-life book tour, where stops are made at brick and mortar bookstores. Each day the author visits a different website from the comfort of their home.
S.E. Gregg, a “spiritual marathon runner” for several decades, is very excited about running by these eight websites on the way to the “Finish Line":
1. Monday November 5,2007- www.Crosswalk.com -Forum
2. Tuesday November 6,2007- www.rhinoprints.net/bbs -Forum
3. Thursday November 8,2007- www.TallskinnyKiwi.typepad.com -Blog
4. Friday November 9,2007- www.GospelCity.com - Forum
5. Sunday November 11,2007- www.Delphiforums.com
6. Monday November 12,2007- www.WWCO.proboards26.com -Forum
7. Tuesday November 13,2007 www.Christianforumsite.com -Forum
8. Wednesday November 14,2007- www.Theblackscroll.com -E-zine
“The Christian Olympics-Going for the Gold Crowns” will give you a new understanding and exhilaration for the Christian life.When your life is pursued with the vigor of a spiritual athlete, it helps you to endure your problems and suffering, while stroking the fires of passionate living for God as you look forward to receiving your gold crown(s).This 160-page book with seven chapters helps readers to actually visualize themselves in a spiritual athletic competition, which has never been done before in a book.It is “Enthusiastically recommended as inspirational reading for all practicing Christians” Midwest Book Review, Oregon, WI USA
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Click on this link to view each tour stop:
http://christianolympics.org/favorite_links_2.html
Sunday, August 12, 2007
2007 P G A Championship
More than any other sport, golf is the sport whose success in winning determines how golfers think and what is on their minds before and while they are swinging their golf club.
The mind and thought pattern of spectacles in the Christian Olympians are also extremely important to win the competitions. By not having our minds conformed to this world, but by having our minds renewed (Romans 12:1-2).
S. E. Gregg
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Wimbledon 2007
It was reported at Wimbledon that one of the champions' stated that not only does he play his game of tennis but at the same time he has to deal with the mental anguish and stress that is also part of the game. In the Christian Olympics we may also experience mental anguish and stress. But if we keep our mind on God, He promises to keep us in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3)
S. E .Gregg
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