Joshua Graves
Exploring the Collision of Culture & Faith
Entries about Hoops
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August 25, 2008

As I prepared to preach at Rochester Church yesterday . . . these words were on my mind: “For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, ‘Do it again’ to the sun; and every [...]

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Rock-Chalk Jayhawk
April 7, 2008

I’ve blogged about my battle with worshipping basketball. So, this is not a new subject.
I’ve been a Kansas Jayhawk fan almost as long as I’ve been a Piston fan. I grew up in Wichita, Kansas from 1981-87. When you live in Kansas, no disrespect, but you don’t have a lot to root for. Yes, you [...]

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NCAA Tourney
March 24, 2008

The three weeks that comprise the NCAA Hoops Tourney is superior to almost any other sport (save the NBA Finals).
I heard this on ESPN last night. Of the 3.1 million brackets submitted, only 12 predicted the current Sweet 16.
That’s crazy. Actually, that’s madness. That’s why this time of year has become a cultural phenomenon.

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