I’m not really a huge Basketball fan. I’m built for it, and my dad was a state champion in high school, but I was never any good at it.\u00a0\u00a0I tried playing in Junior High, but wasn’t any good. I tried again as a Sophomore in high school, but when the coach told us that during the season we were not allowed to go skiing, I quit. Nothing comes between me and launching myself off a cliff with two boards strapped to my feet.<\/p>\n
But here I am, trying\u00a0basketball again. Only this time, I’m trying it from the comfort of my office computer and living room couch. Ahhh, much better!<\/p>\n
I went and joined two NCAA March Madness Basketball Bracket Challenges. One (with CBS Sportlines) is through Vince Antonucci’s blog and the winner gets a free, autographed copy of his book. The other (with Yahoo Sports)\u00a0is through Passion 4 Planting\u00a0which I also learned about through a post on Vince’s blog.<\/p>\n
I approached both brackets very differently. With the Yahoo sports bracket, I got expert advice from a friend of mine who is a sports guru. I played against him in two fantasy football leagues this year, and he got first place in both leagues. So he told me who is going to win the various games, and that is how I filled out my bracket. Thanks Ross!<\/p>\n
With the CBS Sportsline, I realized that I needed to get God involved, especially since “there is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end, it leads to death.” I know that Ross is an expert, but he’s only human. So with the CBS Sportline bracket, I let God do my picking. Armed with Proverbs 16:33 and flipping a penny, I filled out my bracket and learned that Oral Roberts University is going to win it all! This only made sense because God is, after all, on their side.<\/p>\n
So, Calvinists and Arminians take note: The age-old\u00a0debate\u00a0about divine sovereignty\u00a0vs. human reason\/free will is about to be solved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Or, maybe this\u00a0will just turn out to be an illustration of personal folly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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