Friday; September 17
One of the things I like about college football is the increasing parity among the teams. Sure, there are still some great programs that are expected to win and typically have an edge in the competition, but there have been a lot of upsets this year. The first two weeks of the college season have reminded us that there is no true “sure thing” in college football. Teams like Jacksonville State and Montana are reminders to hold out hope of the ultimate upset. (Now, while I find this generally fun and exciting, I just hope that they leave my favorite alone.) The reason that I bring this up isn’t to help build interest in another weekend of college football, it is to remind us that the story of David and Goliath can be played out in every aspect of life. Whether it is on a ballfield, in a board room or even in a community; upsets do happen. The value in this observation is that our job is to do what we have been called to do and not worry about the size of the adversary. When we be