by Ralphine Major | Apr 21, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Take time to pray; study and meditate; crave the things of God.” This is one of the key concepts in Dr. Mike Boyd’s book, “Principles of Preaching, A Guidebook on Biblical Communication.” While intended to “assist teachers and preachers in...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 14, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is designed to “move the truths of God’s word from the Heart of Heaven to the hearts of humans.” Mike Boyd’s “Principles of Preaching” was written primarily for those training to become pastors. But, it is a handy resource for teachers, as...
by Ralphine Major | Apr 7, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “and these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you rise up” (Deuteronomy...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 31, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The coach often held No. 10 in reserve and called on him and his swift ball-handling skills to bail the Eagles out of trouble against the press. Not only did he call on him to do that, but he also called on No. 10 when the Eagles had to press full...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 24, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Before someone says, ‘you can’t have six starters in basketball,’ I want to emphasize that you can have as many starters as you want to,” Bob Dagley said. “But, only five can play at the same time.” Dagley is the former coach of the Gibbs Eagles....
by Ralphine Major | Mar 10, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Is it true you once held Tommy Everette to 41 points?” I asked the Central High School standout of the sixties. “He was the best high school player I ever played against,” the tall-frame gentlemen answered. Everette was the...
