Out Our Way:

Mark 12:28-34

Out our way, rodeo is a major sport as is basketball, baseball, football and hockey. Being one who is quite able to fall off a perfectly gentle horse like Goliath, I have never had any interest in riding broncs or bulls - but I still enjoy watching it.

I once asked a fairly succesful bronc rider what it took to be a champion and he said, "Above all, staying on for the full eight seconds." No matter how fancy and skilled your riding may be, if you hit the dust before the whistle, you get no points. Fancy or plain riding, the ultimate goal is to stay on for eight seconds.

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