Glory Days
I have had a Bruce Springsteen song stuck in my head for a few days. “Glory Days,” has always been one of my favorite Springsteen songs. I like it because it so brilliantly combines an upbeat melody...
View ArticlePastor Dawg
Over the last two days, after I finally decided to go to the “try-out” for the Twin City Dawgs, a semi-pro football team that plays in Chenoa (hoping they change it to Central Illinois Dawgs), I have...
View ArticlePastor Dawg: putting on the pads
Since January, I have embarked on an amazing and terrifying journey. I am 32 years old, last played football as a freshman in college, and am trying to make the Twin City Dawgs, a semi-professional...
View ArticlePastor Dawg: My prayer
The Twin City Dawgs walk by Chenoa United Methodist Church during the Chenoa Fourth of July parade We’re halfway through the season, and I thought I’d take some time to reflect on my adventure as a...
View ArticleThe Playoffs
The playoffs start on August 14. The playoffs of the Great Midwest Football League start this Saturday. The Dawgs travel to St. Louis to take on the Midwest Chargers. I’m not making the trip. It...
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