Keith pointed me towards a new site by Athletes in Action titled “Beyond the Ultimate.”

Each has coached his team to the verge of a world championship, something no African-American has ever done in professional football. They are old friends.

They coached together at Tampa Bay. But they also are bound together by something deeper and more profound than a love of football. Each of them, in his own way, is driven by a love of Jesus Christ.

If you are a football fan or know someone who is, wander over and check it out then send it to your buddies.

I could use your prayers over the next few days as I continue to battle the cold/flu that I have been struggling with off and on since New Years Eve.

Add to that two daughters who are also struggling with different illnesses and I am one worn out daddy. I’ve missed a few days of work and I cannot afford to miss anymore.

Thanks for your prayers.

I’d like to wish all of you who support us with your prayers and finances a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Tis the season to be jolly.

Or is it?

While friends and family is the focus for most, those without often turn to TruthMedia’s websites for someone to listen to them. Whether it is loneliness, overwhelming debt, broken families or even feelings being hurt at a party, the stress of the season is overwhelming for many.

Are you interested in becoming someone that can come alongside our mentor team during this time to help carry some of the burden? Just a few minutes a week answering an email can make a difference in someone’s life.

Apply here to become a prayer mentor. You don’t have to have all the answers, you just need to be able to pray.

It doesn’t have the media storm of controversy that preceded The Passion of the Christ, or the fictional reality of The Da Vinci Code. The latest foray by Hollywood into the religious theme is called The Nativity and by all accounts, it seems to be controversy free.

The Nativity Story is a film of the greatest story ever told and most initial reports say that it is pretty accurate.

At TruthMedia Internet Group, we want to help you use movies like The Nativity as an opportunity to introduce your circle of friends or square of acquaintances to Jesus Christ. That’s why we have put together another site to let you know about movies like The Nativity.

Visit our Movie Blog at movies.thelife.com.

At TruthMedia we are privileged to have an amazing group of trained volunteers that minister to those that visit our websites. We feel that God has brought them to us so that we in turn can help them make a difference in as many lives as possible. TruthMedia is in the initial stages of developing a tool that will enable churches and other ministries to do event follow-up more efficiently and effectively. More information on this will be passed on when its ready.

We were excited to do the follow-up for the Athletes in Action Grey Cup Breakfast during the CFL’s Championship Weekend.

On Saturday November 18th, more than 800 people attended the 28th annual Athletes in Action Grey Cup Breakfast. Fans were introduced to players and coaches from the two competing Grey Cup teams, the BC Lions and Montreal Allouettes.

The theme for the morning was “Victory”; dreaming of it, achieving it and wondering how long it lasts. Co-Hosts Barrin Simpson of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Kerry Joseph of the Saskatchewan Roughriders joined Dave Johns, AIA Chaplain for the Bombers in running the program. Players Anthony Cavillo of the Allouettes and Mark Washington of the Lions spoke honestly about their desires for athletic victory, but they were also honest about how long the feelings or satisfaction last. They
then talked about the lasting Victory in their lives – through the forgiveness of, and walk with Jesus Christ.

CFL coaches, Mike “Pinball” Clemons, Wally Buono, and Dave Ritchie were also interviewed. They spoke of the elements of victory from a coaching perspective and shared how they balance their preparations with their own personal faith in God.

Milt Stegall of the Blue Bombers was presented the annual AIA Gord Barwell award for exemplary Christian character on and off the field. ‘Fresh IE’, a two time Grammy nominated hip hop singer, also performed a high-energy act along with two young performers.

Barrin Simpson, the Blue Bomber “Minister of Defence” closed the morning with a clear presentation of the gospel and an invitation to the audience to give their lives to Jesus Christ. About 30 people responded to that invitation and another 30 re-dedicated their lives to Jesus.

The video of the Grey Cup Breakfast is available here.

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The DVD for Dan Brown’s fictional work is coming out on November 14th.

Have you thought of ways that you can use The Da Vinci Code to share the truth behind Jesus and the church?

The controversy behind the book and the movie made it a best-seller. People are going to buy or rent the DVD and some may actually see the claims as truth. (The author still believes it is.)

I have an idea! Hold a Da Vinci Debate party at your house!

Here are some simple steps I came up with.

1. Go through some of the resources at davinci.thelife.com.
2. Rent the DVD and buy food and beverages.
3. Invite your neighbours for a movie night. Tell them you want to share more on the topic after.
4. Watch the movie together.
5. When the movie ends, take 10 minutes to share about who Jesus really is and go through some of the resources you looked at previously.
6. Share your testimony and give an opportunity for people to pray.
7. Ask people to leave their name, phone number and email for follow-up if they prayed or want more info.
8. Give them a copy of The Da Vinci Code: A Companion Guide to the Movie.

If you want advice on this idea or if you think I’m nuts, let me know.

For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms.

As a Christian, I am not surprised that two planes were flown into the World Trade Center with the express purpose of murdering thousands. I’m not surprised at the evil that exists in the world today.

Instead, I look to the good that comes out of the atrocities. People turn to God in the midst of the struggle as they realize that there is no where else to turn for answers.

On this September 11, 2006, I invite you to take a look at one who made a life changing decision five years ago that brought meaning to the day.

Meet Shoshy.

The September 2006 newsletter is available for download here.

Campus Crusade for Christ, International’s headquarters is just outside of Orlando, Florida on a large plot of land which holds two massive buildings, home to a few thousand employees.

I’ve been lucky enough to spend a few months worth of time over the years at the location which is always a fun time due to the people I get to work with when I head down there.

This past week, my team of programmers flew down to meet with a few guys from Global Media Outreach. We partner with their ministry on working towards best practices when it comes to internet ministry and internet marketing. One of those best practices is in the use of a system that allows us to match people that email us from our sites, with a trained mentor. This trip involved coming up to speed with how the system works and how we can help them through programming availability.

We enjoyed our time with the guys and had a blast with a number of team building times.