Chewing the Frat

We all have bad habits. Some have more than others but we all have them. As men we seem to have bad habits but we don't want to admit them because we fail over and over again to break them. The Bible has something to say about breaking bad habits, so lets talk about them here on Chewing the Frat.

The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was launched in 1958 and had over 700 trips on the Great Lakes. The Captain was going to retire and they were on the last trip of the season. On November 9, 1975, the ship along with the S.S. Arthur Anderson went through a huge storm. On the afternoon of the 10th of November, the Captain radioed to the Anderson that they were holding their own. At around 7:00 that evening, the ship and every man on board perished. They did not know that November 10 would be there last day. The Bible reminds us of the preciousnes of life and with that in mind, we see three ways we need to live. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.

The great Harry Houdini was known as one of the greatest escape artists in history. From the Chinese Water Torture, to the Straightjacket trick he performed while hanging upside down, his displays showed great feats of escaping from things that bound him. Today we look at the words of Jesus to Lazarus who had come out of the grave alive, but was still bound by things of the past. Jesus said, "Loose him and let him go." Let's talk about being loosed here on Chewing the Frat.

Eddie Hall set the world's deadlift record by lifting 1102 pounds. It was such a weight on his physical body that he had a blood vessel burst in his head. He said the pain was "surreal" in his body. In life we as men often have burdens that are not physical but yet can be overwhelming. Jesus had something specific to say about burdens. Let's talk about handling burdens on Chewing the Frat.

One day a customer sent back his potatoes so many times that the chef cut them ultra thin and then fried them to a crisp, and then sent them back out. To the chef's surprise, the customer loved them, thus the Potato Chip was born. Often in our lives, things may appear bad, but may actually turn out to be incredible. Let's look at that in light of Good Friday here on Chewing the Frat.

The modern GPS system has over 31 satellites involved in its network. It became available for widespread public use the the doing of Korean Airlines flight 007 which killed 267 people. GPS technology is no so far advanced that it is being used in shoes for Alzheimer Patients. Not only is a physical GPS needed by a spiritual GPS is also needed. Let's talk about that on Chewing the Frat.

A brother gave his wife a $30,000,000 lear Jet for a gift. The jet included a music system, kitchen and other facilities. Not to be outdone, his brother gave his wife an $84,000,00 Yacht. Talk about extravegant gifts. In Luke 7 we see a lady with a terrible reputation give an amazing gift. Let's talk about gifts on Chewing The Frat.

Some of the greatest stories of Betrayal can be found in history. From Bob Ford who betrayed Jesse James to Brutus who betrayed Caesar, the sting of Betrayal hurts. King David understood betrayal, but he realized something through it. Let's talk about Handling Betrayal on Chewing the Frat.

Some very famous people had their last word immortalized in history. Some words seemed pretty powerful, yet some seemed very "uneventful." As we move into Holy Week, we see in Scripture, three Words that carry significant power in our lives and in our world. Let's talk about Powerful Words on Chewing the Frat.

As we are in the middle of the Easter Season, we often overlook the significance of those activities leading up to Easter Sunday Morning. Maundy Thursday is not unfamiliar to those of the Catholic or Orthodox traditions, but for some it is something new. As we look at Maundy Thursday, we will find a couple of Characteristics to help us become the man we want to be. Let's talk about Maundy Thursday on Chewing the Frat.