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Category Archives: Jeopardy
Kid’s Jeopardy!: The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeatt
Something exciting and inspiring happened on Jeopardy! last Wednesday. But unless you were watching, you probably didn’t hear about it. The awesome achievement has been drowned out by something else that occurred on the same episode that is symptomatic of … Continue reading
Posted in Game Shows, Jeopardy
Tagged Emanciptation, Jeopardy, Learning from Failure, Skyler Hornback, Thomas Hurley
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Pastor Dave’s Dozen Tips for a Successful Game Show Audition
And now for something completely different . . . People sometimes ask, “So how did you get on Jeopardy / Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” You have to pass a test, then audition. All game shows that I know … Continue reading
Big Dreams, A Bigger Dreamer
(Last evening I had the privilege of giving the graduation address at Trinity Lutheran Middle School. It is the school affiliated with the church I served for over 10 years as a layperson and as a pastor. I also taught … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Jeopardy, Pastors
Tagged Dreams, Ephesians 2:10, God's masterpiece, Graduation, Middle School Graduation Address
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The Absent-Minded Pastor
Being absent-minded means stepping into the bathroom and hoping you have to unzip your pants. If you’re really absent-minded then you’re not worrying about whether the zipper is up, but whether there is one at all. Did I remember to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Christianity, Church, Jeopardy, Pastors
Tagged Absent Minded, Jeopardy, Mistakes, Perfection, Zipper
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Stump the Pastor in WaWa or Why I Wear a Clerical Collar
What a long line at WaWa this morning! I was there on my daily visit to buy coffee, and although it was rush hour both on the road and inside the WaWa there was only one register open. Thankfully, a guy appeared … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Jeopardy, Pastors
Tagged Clerical Collar, Coffee, Sandwich Artist, Subway, WaWa
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The Unexpected Pastor 