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John 1:38-51
March 22, 1970
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This morning if we can capture a title out of the narrative, perhaps the title might be the balance of salvation. Salvation is both an historic fact, and historic event that happens in time and at the same time an eternal choice that happened before time began. Often in Scripture we read about the human side of salvation, the idea that whoever wants to come to Christ may, and that is true. For Jesus said, "Him that cometh unto Me I will in no wise cast out." But more often in Scripture we read of the divine side, elect before the world began. "All that the Father gives to Me shall come to Me," is the other side of the verse I just quoted...John 6:37. And so, salvation is a beautiful balance between the will of God and the will of man. Salvation is the will of God in action, bringing about a response from the will of man.
Now salvation is a divine act. Salvation demanded a divine initiative. Man could not design to die himself for his own sin, God had to do that. The love that initiated salvation came from God. The grace, the mercy, the forgiveness, all of that was divine. And so, salvation in the truest sense is a divine act yet it demands a human response. Salvation is the work of God and at the same time it is the activity of man as he responds to the work of God in his heart. And we cannot understand it from a purely divine standpoint, we can't grasp divine truth, we can't hold on to the sovereignty of God in our small little brains, it's too great a thought for us. And so God has reduced it to simplicity. We simply understand that we are saved by the sovereign act of God, we are also saved by the act of our will. We don't attempt to justify the two, we accept them because they are biblical.
Illustrating it from my own standpoint, when I came to Jesus Christ I came to Him because I wanted Him. I came to Him because I decided in my life that I decided in my life I was tired of my sin, I was tired of the way I had been living and I wanted Jesus Christ whom I knew to be the Son of God to become my Savior. And salvation was an act of my will. And what I didn't know at that time and know now is that prior to the time that I decided for Jesus Christ, He had long before the foundation of the world chosen me in Him.
Maybe I can illustrate this and I hope you won't mind if I do this. Terry, would you just raise your right hand for me for a second? Thank you. Now whose will caused Terry to raise his hand? His will, he didn't have to raise his hand, I hold no threat over him. Not only his will, my will. He exercised his will in response to my will and apart from my will he wouldn't have raised his hand. And that is exactly in a very mundane sense what salvation is. It is my will responding to the will of God. And that's the two sides of salvation. That's the balance. And I do not of my own will seek God, says Paul, until God has sought me. Augustine said, "We should never seek Christ unless God had already found us." And so salvation is my will in response to the will of God.
And so, Scripture presents two sides to salvation, the balance between the seeking soul and the seeking Savior. And we shall see it as we examine our text for in verses 38 to 42 we have the seeking soul and in verses 43 to 51, the seeking Savior. The human side is in verses 38 to 42, although the divine is there the human side is emphasized. And the divine side is emphasized in 43 to 51 although the human is there, it is the divine that is emphasized.
Now, we are entering the public ministry of Jesus Christ. And as we enter it we see Him in our section four this morning calling out two groups of disciples. These are the first two groups of disciples that He ever called and there are six in all. And we'll meet them in a moment as we go through the text. But I want you to get the picture of where we are now.
Remember that the Apostle John is writing this gospel. And that his purpose is to present Christ as the Son of God. So everybody that John can find who will testify that Christ is God, John will use him to do that. So when John talks about somebody being...becoming a Christian and believing in Christ, he doesn't just say, "Well, So-and-so believed in Christ," and then goes to the next thing. No. He takes that person and says, "No So-and-so said Christ is God," see, because he wants everybody that he can get to testify that Christ is God. That's his point in this book, to get us to see that Christ is the Son of God, indeed God in a body. So he gathers together this first group of disciples and before John the Apostle leaves them he has them testify as to who Christ is. So he's adding witnesses upon witnesses to build a case to prove that Christ is the Son of God.
And so, we see the first group of disciples that Jesus picks out. And they are really just the first of many countless millions who have come down through history, even to today. And every disciple that Christ calls out becomes a witness...becomes a living declaration that Christ is God. And whether he issues it out of his mouth or not, that's another story. He is a witness by the very fact of his salvation.
Now we've already met one witness, we've met John the Baptist who gave his witness, right? He said, "Behold the Lamb of God who take away the sin of the world." When he met Christ he witnessed to who He was. Now we are about to meet the next two disciples of Christ and we see them introduced in verse 35. We'll back up to verse 35 and meet them.
"Again the next day John stood and two of his disciples," two of the disciples of John the Baptist, remember who had built a little following for himself, not because he desired to but because people attached themselves to him as a prophet of God. Two of his disciples are there with John. And John looked on Jesus as He was walking about there in that place in Bethany and he said to these disciples, "Behold, the Lamb of God." Now we told you last week what he meant by that. He was saying, "What are you doing hanging around me, there is the Lamb of God, there is the Christ, there is the Savior of the world. Why are you staying here?" And, of course, in verse 37 the two disciples heard him speak and followed Jesus. He said there is the Lamb of God and they went after Jesus Christ. And there were the first two disciples. Now they're not named yet, they shall be named. Well one of them is named in a minute, the other one we know because it's the same one who never names himself...that's John. So it's John and Andrew, these first two who were disciples of John the Baptist. And John says, "There is the Messiah, go after Him."
So at the end of verse 37 they move toward Christ and the whole picture changes. John the Baptist fades from the scene and we begin the narrative of the ministry of Christ at verse 38. Now as we begin our narrative we're going to see the two sides of salvation...the balance of salvation, the seeking soul and the seeking Savior. Notice the seeking soul in verses 38 to 42.
Now here are these two disciples having left John the Baptist, starting after Jesus Christ. In verse 38 we read this, "Then Jesus turned and saw them following and saith unto them," stop right there.
Now here we are introduced to the seeking soul. We have heard nothing about the Father drawing them, yet Jesus says no man comes unto Me except the Father draw him. Nobody comes to Jesus Christ unless he's been convicted by the Holy Spirit of his sin. We don't even hear about that. Did it happen? Certainly it happened, the Father drew them. Certainly they were convicted of their sin and knew they needed a Messiah. They knew all of that. They knew they weren't righteous and they wanted the righteousness that Messiah could provide. They knew all that, that had already happened. But John wants us to see the human side of salvation, the seeking soul. And so we see these two following Christ.
Now maybe they were shy. I mean, after all, if this was Messiah, He would be the greatest person in the universe next to God...them perhaps not understanding that He was God at that point. And they wouldn't sort of walk up to Him and just start a conversation, maybe they were afraid and shy. Maybe they just couldn't believe the wonder of who He was. I don't know what the reason was but they just kind of followed along. And then Jesus did something, He turned around to face them. And He said something to them. And what He was doing was opening the door to their salvation, in effect. And here again you have the divine initiative. A man could follow Jesus Christ forever, if Jesus Christ never turned to talk to him he'd never know salvation. So you have even here the indication of the seeking Savior which is completely developed in verses 43 to 51. Christ did turn and you see a glimpse of divine initiative right there.
And I'll tell you something. This is a very beautiful thought because whenever a soul is an honest soul, Christ will meet that soul. And here's a principle I don't want you to ever forget, we're going to see it in Scripture right here and a couple of other passages that is really a very critical passage. If you don't come to Jesus Christ honestly, He won't meet you. And I'll show you what I mean by that in a moment.
But when the soul of man is really honest, that's why He said to Nathanael, "There is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit." He's honest. Sure he said, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" And that wasn't a wise crack, he was honest. But when a man is really honest and when a man comes searching to know who Jesus Christ is, God will reveal it to him because he wouldn't be searching unless God had already drawn him. He wouldn't be coming toward Christ unless there had been some divine initiative to draw him that way because man certainly is bent toward sin and does not seek God, Romans 3, unless God spins him around and turns him toward Himself. And so it is that these two have already been drawn by the Father to Jesus Christ. They have already been convicted by the Holy Spirit of their sin and they're coming after Jesus Christ with sincere hearts. And when a man is honest and when he really says I want to know who I am, I want forgiveness, I want freedom from guilt, I want to repent of my old life, I want peace and love and joy and meaning and he really is honest with Christ, Christ will turn and meet him. And so when somebody comes to me and says, "Well I'm trying, I'd like to give my life to Christ but I can't seem to find it," I'll say, "Well okay, what are you holding back? Level with me cause you're not being honest? If you really want to know Jesus Christ and you really want to repent and be what He wants you to be, He'll meet you in that split second with all your doubts, with all your misunderstanding." When a heart begins to long sincerely, passionately to meet the Christ in a real experience of salvation, He will meet that individual.
And so Jesus didn't leave these two groping, He turned. He knew their hearts were honest. He knew they were prepared by the Father. He knew the Spirit had brought conviction. They were ready. And so He met them in that instant. And just the opposite was true in the next chapter, look at chapter 2 verse 23 and I want you to see what He does with the insincere hearts.
And here were a lot of people who believed but weren't ready to commit. You remember, the devils believed and they tremble. Now 2:23, He was in Jerusalem at the Passover and the feast day, many believed in His name when they saw the miracles which He did. They liked His tricks. They weren't ready to commit themselves to Him, they just believed in who He was because they liked His miracles. There's a difference between believing and receiving. They weren't ready to repent,. they weren't sick of their sin. They said, "Oh, it's terrific, He's got to be the Messiah." And you know what they did? They all followed Him just like those two disciples.
You say, "Were they all following Him believing, surely He turned and met them." No He did not, look at verse 24, "But Jesus did not do...what?...commit Himself unto them." Why? Because in verse 24, "Because He knew them." He knew them all, pantos, all men, He knew everything that was in their hearts. He knew that they weren't really honest. He didn't need anybody to tell him what a man was thinking, verse 25, He knew what was in a man. You see, Jesus didn't commit Himself to the insincere heart. And if you're searching hypocritically for Jesus Christ and you can't seem to find Him, it's not because He doesn't want you to find Him, it's because if you're not sincere He can't meet you. And so the honest heart is the thing and an honest heart is a prepared heart. That's why Jesus said, "Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." And before that in the same verse He said, "All the Father gives Me shall come to Me." So when the Father sends somebody whose heart is ready, whose heart is prepared, who is honest and not hypocritical and there's no deceit, when he's coming to Christ completely stripped of his own self design and self will, when he has had it, when he's tired of his sin, when he's ready for Jesus Christ to make him what He wants him to be and he comes in that kind of honesty, even with doubts, Christ will meet him on that ground.
And I've often said to people, if you really want to know Jesus Christ, if you really want to know if He's the Son of God and you've got doubts and you want a life that is changed, you meet Him with all your doubts and in a split second you'll know who He is and you'll know the salvation that He offers. Christ commits Himself to the honest, searching heart. And He knows who is sincere. He said to the Jews, I think it's Luke 6:46, He said, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not the things I say?" He had a lot of hypocrites, they followed Him everywhere. The crowds that went after Him just wanted to see what He did. They never wanted to commit their lives to Him. The same crowd that killed Him. There were a lot of hypocrites on Palm Sunday, as it's called. There were a lot of hypocrites there when He came in, "O Hosanna, hurray for the King," and they were yelling for his blood a few days later. They liked His miracles. Remember the hypocritical leaders that came to Him and they said, "Oh, you know, we'd like to talk to You, give us Your wisdom." And what were they really trying to do? Trap Him in His word and get Him in a position where they could either get Him from the Roman angle or from the Jewish angle.
And not only that, I always remember the indelible thing about the time that He fed the multitude and then He went across the sea and they all followed Him. I heard a preacher say, "Isn't that wonderful? He had given them food, He had met their need and they all followed Him." No they didn't follow Him, they followed Him because they wanted some more food. They didn't care about Him. He said, "You came after Me because your stomachs need food." Oh there were a lot of hypocrites. And Jesus never met the phony, He only met the sincere heart.
And there are a lot of people in a church like that. There are a lot of people to them the church is sort of a glorified security blanket. They like to put their thumbs in their mouths and tickle their nose with the church. They like to think of the church as kind of a facility where they can have friends and parties and just think, it doesn't even cost as much as the Y, and that way they can sprinkle little divine salt on their human activity. And they wonder why nothing ever happens to change their lives. They're not meeting Jesus Christ honestly. If all you want out of the church is entertainment and friends and parties, then you've got the wrong idea of what the church is all about. No, Jesus Christ knows who the honest seekers are. He knows the real searching soul because that searching soul has already been prompted by God the Father and convicted by the Holy Spirit and Jesus knows that.
So he says to them in verse 38, "What seek ye?" And that's a lot of introduction but you need to understand that. What seek ye? You say, "Well if He knows everybody what's He asking them that for?" Well He's not asking them for His benefit, He's asking them for their own benefit. What are you coming after Me for? Think about it. It's a good thing to ask because John was one of the two, I'm sure John would have said, "Oh," in his own heart he would have been very honest and said, "We want forgiveness, we want to know if You're Messiah, we want to know what You've got to give us, we want You." That's the same John who a little while later sent his mother to see Jesus and said, "Say, could my two boys sit beside You in the Kingdom?" See, mood is changed pretty fast, don't they? You see, initially what he wanted was probably all legitimate, it got a little twisted as time went on.
I don't know if Jesus asked that question of Judas or not, but Judas was in it for the money. He was in it for the money. He didn't end too well. Never very successful when you go into the ministry for money. But He wanted them to really consider their motives. He wanted them to consider their own motives. What were their motives? Were they Pharisees who wanted to get into some subtle dialogue about the law and play games with their minds? Or maybe they were Sadducees who wanted a lot of pomp and had a lot of ambition and wanted to be big mucky-mucks in the operation. Or maybe they were Zealots and maybe these Zealots decided that this might be a good military commander that could lead an insurrection against Rome. I don't think they were those, but I just think Jesus wanted them to examine what their motives were.
You know what I think they were? I think they were a couple of simple bewildered puzzled guys trying to figure out if this was really Messiah, and if He was they wanted to give Him everything they were. You see, they had doubts. Isn't that a beautiful thing? You'll never know all about Jesus Christ till you meet Him. I've met people who say, "Well once I get rid of all the complications and I really understand it, then I'll meet Christ." You'll never meet Him. They were puzzled but they knew that if this was Messiah they were ready to give their lives to Him.
Have you ever asked yourself, "What are you seeking?" What do you want? What do you want out of Jesus Christ? What do you want from Him? Or do you want anything? What do you want in life? Do you want self-glory, self-will, prestige, power, popularity, money, health? Sorry, Christ can't guarantee you any of those commodities...in spite of what Christian Science says. You might not be healthy. In spite of what some of the other cults say, you might not have enough money. What does Christ guarantee? Oh, a few things like love, peace, joy, meaning, purpose, hope. It all depends on what you want. What do you want? If you want what Christ can offer, He's there if you're honest.
I want you to see a beautiful thing. They said to Christ, "Where do You dwell?" And the Greek scholars take this sentence and kind of tear it apart a little bit and they think that maybe what was in their minds was this, they could have said, "Could we go with You?" But they didn't. Evidently they still didn't want to bother Jesus and I think it's Godae(?) makes a very interesting point of this, he says that evidently they were just going to find out His address and come and see Him at a later time, make an appointment, see. But I love this thing, they said, "Where are You?" You know, like we don't want to bother You but if we just knew where Your place was we'd come and see You in a couple of days when You get kind of relaxed. And look what He says to them in verse 39, fantastic. He says unto them...what? I'll have an appointment next Tuesday at three. What does He say? "Come on, come on, today is the day of...what?...salvation." Jesus never put anybody off. That's a beautiful thought. I would to God that were always true in our ministry. Christ never put anybody off. I always remember when He walked in the city and you remember Zacchaeus? He went up in a tree because he couldn't see because of the crowd. And he climbed up in a tree and I'll never forget what Christ said to him. Christ walked along, saw him up there and said, "Hey, Zacchaeus, get down from that tree, I'm coming to your house...when?...today." And you better believe he got down off that tree.
Christ never put anybody off. He never was too busy. You never have to worry about Christ having time for you. He stood over Jerusalem and cried because they wouldn't come to Him. That's a beautiful thing about Jesus Christ, He's only got the whole universe to worry about but He's got every second of every day for me. Fantastic thought, isn't it? Come and see. Listen, you can stand around and wonder who Messiah is, you can have a lot of theological discourse about it but finally you just better go and see who He is. How do you do that? You sit down with Him and you have some time.
You say, "Well how can you sit down with Him and have some time with Him to find out who He is?" Simple, Revelation 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock, if any man hear My voice and open the door, I'll come in and sup with Him and he with Me." You want to get to know Him, meet Him. You can stand on the outside looking in and you miss the whole point. Come with your doubts and invite Christ to be real to you and He will be.
And so, He said come and see and they came and they saw. Verse 39, they saw where He dwelt but they also saw it was spiritualized, didn't they? They saw a lot more than the house that He happened to be using for that day because the next day He left the country. It's a good thing they went that day. You'll see not only physically but spiritually. And then I just love this next statement. It's just really fantastic. At the end of verse 39 and you just pass over it, and I began to think about this and what is this saying? "For it was about the tenth hour," well what is that? So who cares what time it is? So you know who wrote this chapter? John. So you know who was one of these two disciples? John. So you know who cares what time it was? John does. Why? Because ten o'clock one January afternoon in a Galilean, on a Galilean day his life got transformed. John is 60 years ahead of this. He's writing this 60 years later and he says ten o'clock...ten o'clock. What happened at ten o'clock, John? Everything happened. Ten o'clock January Galilean day the dividing line in my life. It was six o'clock for me on a summer day in a place called Eutaw, Alabama and I met Jesus Christ. I had just been thrown out of a car at 75 miles an hour, and when God got ready to talk to me He made sure I listened. And it was that day at six o'clock that I met Jesus Christ...six o'clock a summer afternoon, the dividing time in my life. I'll never forget that. Neither could John...ten o'clock, he met Jesus.
I imagine many of you remember, don't you? When it was? Maybe you don't, maybe you do. John remembered and he went and stayed all day with Jesus and it all began at ten o'clock. You know what that tells me? Listen to this. Salvation is no religious process. It is a historical event. It may take time for the Spirit of God to bring you to that point but when it happens it happens, ten o'clock in the morning. You say, "Well my Bible says four o'clock," don't worry about it, that just means that they have accepted the fact that it's Jewish time, I believe John always uses Roman time. And you'll find it again in the times around the cross. John will differ with the other writers and if you don't take it as Roman time, you've got all kinds of problems. You take it as Roman time which starts at midnight, it's ten o'clock in the morning. The reason that you have to accept that is that it says they abode with Him that day. If it's four o'clock in the afternoon, He wouldn't even get there till five o'clock. John uses Roman time and so it's ten o'clock in the morning. And they spent the whole day with Jesus.
I don't know what went on but I can imagine. Oh, I mean, just unbelievable. Spending the whole day with the Messiah that every Jew since the beginning of Jews had been dreaming about. And here are His first two and I could just see them sitting there hanging on every word, the expression of His person.
You know what's really exciting? Just grab this thought. What they had waited centuries to experience in one afternoon, you and I have every moment of every day. Constant communion with Jesus Christ. I tell you, that's exciting. I get blessed.
Verse 40 tells us who they were or who one of them was. "One of the two who heard John speak and followed him," that is John the Baptist speak, "and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother." So we automatically know the other one is John cause he never mentions his name. He never even mentions his brother's name. And when he's got a chance to introduce his mother, he doesn't even mention her name. He never brings up anybody in his family. But we know it's John. And there's another dimension to this that's really interesting, but before we consider just that dimension, let's look at Andrew.
Now Andrew was Simon Peter's brother, poor Andrew. If we didn't qualify his name by calling him Peter's brother, he might not be too well known. But everybody knows Peter. Andrew was just kind of there, you know. You say, "Oh, yeah, not too much of a guy." You know there's something fantastic about Andrew, you know what he...every time we meet him in the Bible, three times, he's always doing the same thing...he's three times in the New Testament and three times he's doing the same thing. You know what he's doing? Bringing somebody to Jesus. Isn't that fantastic? Here he goes and gets Peter, loud-mouth rash Peter. You know, I call Peter the Apostle with the foot-shaped mouth. He was always saying the wrong thing.
So Andrew, here he goes and gets Simon Peter his brother and brings him to Jesus. In John chapter 6 he goes and gets a little boy with the fishes and he brings him to Jesus. Later on in John 12 verse 22 he gets some Gentiles and brings them to Jesus. You know what he spent his life doing? Bringing people to Jesus. Oh he wasn't a great orator. He never gave a speech, never gave a big sermon. There's not any in the Bible. He wasn't a great logician like Paul. And I don't think he ever wrote a book, at least not a canonical book that's in the New Testament, I don't think he ever wrote anything. What did he do? Nothing much, just spent his life bringing people to Jesus. What a beautiful character, what a beautiful character...and what a commendation. And I love his mode of evangelism.
Watch this, verse 41, terrific. He goes and gets Simon and he says unto him..."Simon, we're taking a religious survey..." No, he's rather adept at the direct method. He says, "Simon...what, what does he say?...we have found...what?...the Messiah." He doesn't beat around the bush. No, there's sometimes when the indirect method is necessary obviously, but not with Andrew. "Hey, Simon," he says, "we found the Messiah. I mean, let's not dinker around with it, here it is. This is what I want you to know, the Messiah is here. We found the Messiah." What a tremendous statement. Just imagine, the anointed one, the Mashiahof the Old Testament Hebrew, the Meshihaof Aramaic, the Christosof Greek, the anointed one of God. And we read it in Psalm 2:2 at the beginning of our service. God's anointed Son, the King of Israel, we've found Him, we've found Him. The search is over. We found the wonderful, the counselor, the mighty God, the Father of eternity, the Prince of Peace, we found the seed of Genesis 3:15, we found the Son of Psalm 2:2, we found the King of 2 Samuel 7, we found the Lamb, the branch, the root, we found Him. You see, that's the human side...who really found who? The Son of Man is come to seek. But, you see, John's showing us the human side. We found Him. And the human reaction. Centuries of waiting for David's greater Son are over, He's here.
You say, "Well, what happens when the seeking soul finds the object of his search?" Well you know what happens, he doesn't stop searching, he stops searching for the object that he was searching for and starts searching for another object. As soon as Andrew found the object of his search, he didn't stop searching, he just started searching out others to bring them to Christ, didn't he? He found Christ and then he found his brother.
Now I want you to notice something that's very interesting here. You'll notice that it says in verse 41 that he first finds his own brother. And the word "first" is protoshere which is a little different form. Most often the form would be protonand the protosform which is the word "first" implies that there has to be a second. Now watch this because this is a very interesting thing and most commentators agree with this interpretation and it's very interesting. He...let me read it to you in a way that might lay it so you can understand it...he first finds his own brother, that implies that secondly John found his own brother. And so, the preponderance of scholarship would agree that not only in that little statement do you have Andrew finding his brother, but unnamed John finding unnamed James. So here we have the conversion of John and James without them ever being mentioned by the use of the Greek words that John chooses to use. And so they are the first four disciples...Andrew and Peter and James and John...the first four all from the same location, Bethsaida.
And notice in verse 42 just the beginning this thought, he brought him to Jesus. And as we said, this is what he spent his life doing. But notice in verse 42 it says, "And when Jesus beheld him He said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonah." I know you, I know you, and there's a little tinge of sovereignty again in there. I know you. You're that hot-headed impulsive rash vacillating unstable guy, you're Simon. I imagine Simon had kind of a reputation. He couldn't have missed, you know, must have had a reputation. What good could this guy do the Messiah? So He says to him, "You are Simon but you are going to become Cephas," that's the Aramaic word for rock or stone. And being interpreted it says a stone, which is petrasor Peter. You're going to become Peter, a stone. He says it in Aramaic and also in Greek. He says, "Peter, you may be a marshmallow but you're going to become a stone."
Now it didn't happen easy. It took a long time for Peter to become a stone. He tripped all through his life with Christ. He was always making ridiculous suggestions. "Let's stay up on this temple and build booths," at the transfiguration. "Lord, You're not going away." "Get thee behind Me, Satan." "I'll defend You, Lord," and he whacked off the ear of Malchus. He was always doing...he was still soft for a long time. But here you have a prophetic statement, Jesus says you are going to be called stone. Some day you'll be one. And the constant reminder that every time somebody called Peter's name he was reminded that he was supposed to be a rock must have been a challenge. But eventually Peter became a rock. After the Holy Spirit came on the day of Pentecost, you see him and you see a rock. He denied Christ three times, the prior experience. And now he stands up in Jerusalem, preaches a message and indicts the whole population, tells them they killed the Prince of life. And then he goes on from there to preach the person of Christ and 3,000 people were saved. You read his epistles, 1 and 2 Peter and you see the tremendous rock-hard stand he takes on discipline, on discipleship and on sound doctrine. And then you see him at the end of his life being crucified upside down and you say, "Yeah, Peter became a rock," and he did. In fact, he was one of the foundation stones of the Apostles upon which Christ built the church. And so He calls him a rock and we are introduced to Peter.
And we're going to fall in love with Peter as we study throughout the life of Christ. What a change. Christ can change a life, transformation. It didn't happen over night, and that's a good principle to learn. Some people think that salvation is an instant panacea for all your neuroses and all your psychological quirks. It isn't. If you've got a bad temper, you're going to get saved and still have a bad temper, but at least you'll have the resource to begin to work on it. That's why the Christian life is the process of sanctification as God little by little molds you, or chisels, depending on the case, to make you into the image of Christ. It's a process by which you grow into His image. All right, this is what maturity is all about.
So we've seen the seeking soul. And we've seen it from the human side as we saw Peter, we saw John and Andrew and James by implication, and we see the human aspect more than a divine. Now as we enter into the second part we see the seeking Savior and for verses 43 to 51 which we'll consider very briefly because the narrative is very obvious, we will find the seeking Savior. And this time we see salvation from the divine side. We saw it already in a little way in the first part, but here it's fully developed.
Now verse 43 says this, "The day following, the next day, Jesus would go forth," this is the fourth day since we began with the witness of John the Baptist, "Jesus would go forth into Galilee." He started toward Galilee. "And He finds Philip and Philip believed in Him." No. He said, "Follow Me." Now there is the divine dimension of salvation, the seeking Savior. He walked over to Philip and said, "Philip, follow Me." That's the divine side of salvation. It doesn't record Philip's response. It doesn't record Philip's salvation. It just says, now you want to know who Philip was, he was the one from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter, that's the Philip. It doesn't talk a thing about how he believed or what he believed or why he believed or what his thoughts were like it did in the first part. It's simply the divine side of salvation. "Philip, you have been chosen by God, follow Me." You know what it says in John 15:16? Tremendous verse, don't ever forget it, Jesus said to His disciples one day, listen to this, "You have not chosen Me...what?...I have chosen you and ordained you." That's the divine side. And so here we see the divine side, follow Me. A magnetic drawing of God's power.
Now, of course, you say, "Well did Philip ever believe or did he just get zapped right into the thing?" No, of course he believed. You just saw the human side has to be there, but the emphasis shifts so you'll understand the balance. Sure he believed, it's not recorded. It's enough to know that God called him, for when God calls that settles it. What did Jesus say? "All that the Father gives to Me shall come to Me."
Okay, so we see then the beginning of the seeking Savior's ministry, we see it from the divine side as He calls. And He calls this man Philip who was from the same town where Andrew and Peter and James and John were all from. And as I said, there's no record of his conversion.
Now in verse 45 Philip does exactly what the other two guys did. He first finds somebody else immediately. He..this is something that salvation...have you ever, you know you see somebody who is a new Christian and they've got this fantastic reality of who Christ is and you can hardly restrict them from wanting to share it. Really the effective evangelism begins at that point, that's why Christ indicted the church at Ephesus because they left their first love. You know, people think, well the more you know Christ, the more zealous you are. Well most of that time that's not true. Evangelism wanes in proportion to the years that people are Christians, often, if they're not really honest disciples. But in the first warmth of this experience, Philip went right after Nathanael and said unto him similar to what Andrew had said, however, he takes it purely from the human side, "We have found Him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write."
And, of course, they knew who that was. There's no question about that. Him of whom they wrote, that was Messiah. Who is He? "He is Jesus of Nazareth the son of Joseph, that carpenter, or that mason," as the same Greek word means carpentry and masonry, it may have been that he did both because the houses were built out of stone, not wood but there was window framing and door framing. It may have been that Joseph was both. But he said this is Jesus from Nazareth. And Nathanael couldn't believe his ear. Nazareth? Messiah comes out of that place? And he says that in so many words in verse 46, but he's honest. Nathanael said unto him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" I mean, what's He doing up there?
It was interesting because there was probably a pretty good rivalry between Bethsaida and Nazareth. There was a lot of rivalry in the towns in those days, kind of like local high schools. And everybody had their territorial rivalries, very interesting, and the battles that went on often times. But he says, "You mean Messiah started in that place?"
And I love Philip's answer, same answer. "Well let me sit down and discuss with you the merits of Messiah." No...no. He says unto him, what does it say at the end of verse 46? "Come and see." Same thing again. Don't stand around speculating about who Christ is, if you're really honest and you want to know if He's the Son of God, invite Him into your life and find out.
The honesty, that's the greatest apologetic in Christianity, did you know that? That's the most simple and most profound defense of Christianity there is...come and see. You can stand up and say you can disprove evolution, you can prove the Bible is scientifically accurate, you can lay out all the prophecies under the sun but nobody is going to get saved until they come and see. And you can't argue with that one, can you? If you're ever talking to someone about Christ, that's the one argument that they'll never be able to argue against. All right, you've got a lot of intellectual arguments, why don't you just invite Christ in and see? Then you've gotten down to the basis, haven't you? Come and see, come and see. We found Him, come and see...see, of course, with a spiritual eye.
And so, in verse 47 he comes and Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and He says of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile," and interestingly quoting something from the life of Jacob in Genesis 27, that same statement was made of him. But He says, and He's quoting Jacob here and will again in verse 51...from the life of Jacob, not Jacob especially, but..He says, "There's an honest heart," again see there's the honest seeking heart. There's the honest seeking heart.
But now notice in verae 48 again we see the sovereign side of salvation, the seeking Savior because Christ has already prepared this guy, He's already programmed. Watch this, "Nathanael says unto Him, `How do You know me?' Jesus answered and said unto him...watch...`Before Philip called thee when thou wast under the fig tree I saw thee.'" I know everything about you. He could have said, "Who do you think made you?" And whatever it was that Christ had implied to Nathanael, he got the message because in verse 49 he said, "Rabbi, You are the Son of God, the King of Israel." Remember the woman at the well? She said, "Never a man told me the things that that man told me, He's got to be the Messiah." Nathanael couldn't believe that Jesus Christ was reading his mind when he was sitting under a tree where he couldn't even be seen. Jesus said, "I knew you when you weren't even here, when you were over there under that fig tree." He's probably thinking, "How did He know I was under a fig tree?" You don't need to tell Him anything about Nathanael, He knew everything about Nathanael, every hair of his head. And Nathanael said, "Oh, that's a convincing one."
Hey, can you see the beauty of the person of Jesus Christ? Can you see the tremendous preparation in the heart of a man? Here is Nathanael, he comes to Christ. The simplest little thing and he believed, right? Jesus didn't do a miracle for him. No big deal. And at the same time you have multitudes who followed Christ all His life, saw everything He did and concluded that He did it by the power of Satan. What's the difference? The sovereignty of God. And so he says, "Come and see," and he came and saw and he replies with that tremendous sweeping answer, "Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel." Why those two together? Because as we read earlier, Psalm 2 puts those two together...the anointed one is the King and the Son of Psalm 2:2.
And so, what a testimony. See what John the Apostle is doing now? He's got a lot of testimonies. He's got the testimony of John the Baptist who said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." He's now got the testimony of Andrew and John who said...where is it?..."The Messiah is here, we found the Messiah," verse 41. And now he adds to that the testimony of Nathanael who says, "Thou art the Son of God, the King of Israel." You see him building his case? No question about it.
Now in response to that in verse 50, "Jesus answered and said unto him, `Because I said unto you I saw you under the fig tree, did you believe? You believed because of that miracle of My omniscience? You believed...and this implies a yes answer and there are four kinds of class conditionals in the Greek and this implies a yes, in other words, He's saying...You actually believe because of that miracle of knowing you before you got here? Listen...He says...I am going to show you greater than that.'" He says, "Nathanael, you're just getting in on the beginning.
You say, "What's the rest?" Verse 51, now hang on to this one. "He saith unto him, Verily, verily I say unto you, hereafter you shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." Now commentators have had a field day with that verse. Let me see if I can reduce it to a simple concept in just a matter of seconds. Listen. That comes out of Genesis 28, now hang on to this, this is very important. In Genesis 28 Jacob saw a ladder, remember it? And Jacob saw a ladder going from earth to heaven and angels going up and down the ladder and Jacob was dreaming of a day...now watch this...dreaming of a day when man would have access to God. You see, that's what that ladder represented, from earth to heaven and angels were ministering to that ladder to keep it open, to keep it available, to keep it working so that man could go to God. And Jacob was dreaming of that day.
Do you know who that ladder is? The Son of Man, look at it, what does it say? You shall see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending not upon a ladder but upon what? On a man. You know what He was saying to Nathanael? He was saying, "Nathanael, it's wonderful that you know I'm omniscient, but let Me tell you something better, you now have permanent open access to God through Me." Isn't that a beautiful thought? "I am that golden ladder." And you say, "What are the angels doing there?" Who ministered to Christ? Who ministered to Him after His temptation, through His life? The angels did. Who ministers to God? The angels. Who ministers to us? The angels. That's a busy place, you see them up and down, up and down.
He says, "Nathanael, it's good that you appreciate My omniscience, but wait a minute, I want to show you that you have open access to heaven." Tremendous promise...tremendous promise.
Well we see some exciting things. We see the two sides of salvation, the seeking soul and the seeking Savior, the balance of salvation. If you're honest and you want to know Jesus Christ, if you're honest in your heart it's because the Savior has sought you out, God has drawn you, the Spirit has convicted you. And if you'll put your trust in Christ even with your doubts, you'll know if you'll come and see. Christ is available. And when you meet Him you have open access to heaven. What a thrill...what a thrill.
And so, today we have seen the passage that began the work of Christ. And I say in conclusion, it's one thing to see the beginning of the work of Christ, I trust you're experiencing it in your own life. If you can sense the Holy Spirit of God in your heart convicting you of sin and the need for repentance and the desire to have what Christ can give you, love and peace, joy, forgiveness, freedom from guilt, all of these things, and you're really honest and you want Jesus Christ, if you'll come to Him with an honest heart, He'll meet you. If you'll ask Him into your life, He'll be there. Why don't you do it right now, right where you sit, just invite Christ in. Meet Him...meet Him. Get to know Him. Start that love relationship with Him. I trust that you did invite Him in.
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Testimony :: Honorable Christopher H. Smith
Co-Chairman - Helsinki Commission
Mr. Chairman, roughly one year ago we held a similar hearing on U.S. policy and the OSCE, and while we knew then that our world had changed, we had not yet come to terms with the scope of that change. When I first became involved in these issues as a member of the Commission in the early 1980s, the focus was on the repression of certain entire societies and the imprisonment of innocent men and women in the former Soviet Union and East Europe because of their beliefs or their writings. Today, we are all focused on fighting global terrorism. U.S. policy in general has had to be reexamined in light of this changed world, including how we use the OSCE.
Without a doubt the events of this past year have only underscored the importance of protecting human rights, and developing democratic institutions and the rule of law. This is the only way to ensure security and stability in the world. The events of the past year have shown that no country is isolated from the violence that is fed by intolerance and repression. Repressive regimes only feed the unrest, alienation, and frustration that are often used by terrorists to garner support for their depraved aims. Freedom of expression and independent media are crucial to preventing the rise of extremism.
Since September 11, 2001 we have made significant progress in fighting terrorism, particularly in Afghanistan. But clearly much work remains to be done. Terrorists and extremist groups are still active, even if they are on the run. As they are being driven from Afghanistan, they will inevitably seek other places to try to garner safe haven and support. Countries neighboring Afghanistan – such as those in Central Asia – are understandably concerned. However, several of them wrongly believe that cracking down on what they view as " religious extremists" is the way to prevent terrorist organizations from taking hold in their countries. It is just the opposite. Preventing citizens from expressing their religious views, their political views, or their ethnicity only disillusions them and turns them against the government. In such cases, extremist – or even terrorist – organizations may seem to think that terrorist actions are the only way to express their anti-government sentiments.
Officials in this region also often resort to widespread arrests and even to torture to extract so-called confessions from those accused of belonging to alleged terrorist organizations. Again, this only creates a climate of disaffection and hatred which real terrorists can exploit to garner support. Post September 11, the United States is providing a large amount of bilateral assistance to Central Asian States. Much of this is technical equipment aimed at combating drug trafficking and other manifestations of organized crime that fund terrorist organizations. But we should examine how the OSCE could be used more fully to develop NGOs and civil society, democratic institutions, rule of law, and respect for human rights in Central Asia. These issues are even more critical to ensuring that these countries are stable, secure, and continue to be partners in the global fight against terrorism.
Terrorists and organized crime rings increasingly also traffic human beings as a source for their income. This modern-day form of slavery is one of the most egregious violations of human rights in the world today. Virtually all OSCE States are either source, transit, or destination countries. The OSCE is working to address these issues; I look forward to discussing how we can develop it even further the tools to fight this vicious crime.
Mr. Chairman, in this new changed world in which we find ourselves, I believe it is imperative that human rights remain prominent on the OSCE agenda. The United States must demonstrate in word and deed that this country has not abandoned human rights for the sake of the global fight against terrorism. We need to reassure the world that it is just the opposite: human rights are more important than ever. I believe the OSCE can serve as an important tool in reinforcing this message with longstanding, as well as new-found allies.

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Postgraduate Open Day
25 February 2016
The Department of Anthropology at UCL invites all prospective candidates to the Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday, 2nd March, 14 Taviton Street, London.
There will be a general introduction to the Department, a chance to meet staff and students and ask questions, a tour of the UCL campus, and hopefully a film showing.
This event is open to all and will cover the following programmes:
- MSc Anthropology Environment and Development
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- MA Ethnographic and Documentary Film
- MA Material Anthropology and Design
- MA Material and Visual Culture
- MSc Medical Anthropology
- MSc Human Evolution and Behaviour
- MSc Social and Cultural Anthropology
Further details on our programmes can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/studying
Provisional Programme
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|Arrival – Tea and coffee in the Student Common Room (G11)
|Introduction to Department
|Breakout Sessions – to meet and question programme representatives
|Tour of Department and Campus
|Tea and Coffee break – chance to chat to attendees and current students
Departmental Film Showing
If you are interested in attending, please email Claudia Amphlett (firstname.lastname@example.com).
A full itinerary will be supplied on the day. Attendees will be expected
to arrive at the Department of Anthropology between 1:30 and 1:45.
The Department of Anthropology is situated at 14 Taviton Street, London, WC1H 0BW (http://tinyurl.com/4m5l2r3).
Hope to see you on the day!
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In article, EMC kills SPEC benchmark with all-flash VNX , (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/23/enc_vnx_secsfs2008_benchmark/ Chris Mellor, calls this a "watershed benchmark", and continues, "The previous top SPECsfs2008 NFS v3 score was 403,326 ops/sec from an IBM SONAS (Scale-Out NAS) . EMC's result was 497623 ops/sec.
"SPECsfs2008 is the latest version of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation benchmark suite measuring file server throughput and response time, providing a standardized method for comparing performance across different vendor platforms. SPECsfs2008 results summarize the server's capabilities with respect to the number of operations that can be handled per second, as well as the overall latency of the operations." (http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/).
Clearly, EMC's result are better than IBM's published results ( http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/sfs2008nfs.html). However, without getting into minutiae, in comparing the basic storage technology used by EMC (http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2011q1/sfs2008-20110207-00177.html) and IBM (http://www.spec.org/sfs2008/results/res2011q1/sfs2008-20110204-00176.html), almost (93%) all of EMC's drives are solid state disks (SSD) and all of IBM's storage uses 15K rpm hard disks. The advantages of SSDs are well known and is certainly an acceptable storage technology for this benchmark. An observation that should be noted is that SSD technology provides from over one to approximate two orders of magnitude in random io ops/sec performance over 15K rpm drives1, yet EMC only reported a slight improvement over IBM's result in this benchmark. Is cost perhaps the reason?
The cost between 200GB SAS Flash and 450-600 GB 15K SAS drives is in the wide range of 5-30X. The performance capability of SSDs, in this benchmark, allowed EMC to use about ¼ the number of overall drives than IBM used. Since It appears the dollar cost of actual storage per SPECsfs2008_nfs.v3 ops/sec result for the EMC result appears significantly higher than for IBM's results.
It is not clear why a customer would spend so much extra for EMC's SSDs rather than standard high performance spindles for a 23% performance advantage. It almost appears as though EMC simply wanted a benchmark result to be slightly higher than IBM's.
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Local band Headstone 118 gets their groove on by spreading the good word. Headstone 118 is made up of members Jeremy Rohrbach, of Reading, Mark Lackman, of Mohnton, and Bill Bilks, of Douglassville.
Headstone 118 was formed in 2000 with members Rohrbach, guitar, vocals, and Lackman, drums and vocals. Dilks joined the band in 2007, playing bass and Moog Taurus Pedals.
Musically, the band describes their sound as having a �hard edge and blusey rock sound.� While they may be rockers, the lyrics support the groups spiritually based morals. The band has two CDs out; one recorded in 2007 and one recorded last year, entitled �Left Behind.� �Left Behind� will be re-released by tape in July. Their music can be found on iTunes and the band�s website.
What got Rohrbach interested in music? �Girls!� he said. �I�ve been playing guitar since I was nine. My parents encouraged me to play,� he said, �I took lessons for years.�
The band performs shows for all ages. �Our biggest fan is probably my seven year old son,� said Rohrbach. �People come to see us that are our age and they bring their teenagers.� Headstone 118 is musically friendly for all ages. �We�ve even played in old folks home,� the guitarist said.
Headstone 118 can be found performing locally on a regular basis. �We like to spread the good word,� said Rohrbach. The band loves to perform, and have their sites set on making a career out of the music they produce.
So far this year, Rohrbach states their favorite show has been at the Solid Rock Cafe, Lebanon. �They were very supportive. We had a good time... really got into it.�
Headstone 118 will be having an event 7 - 9 p.m. May 18at the Legends Caf�, Lebanon.


text: By Christy SheetsSports Writer It was a battle for the Lady Cats in their season opener. They faced the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos in Wauneta on Thursday, Sept. 5. The Broncos were tough, but the Wildcat team refused to give up, and put up a great fight. Unfortunately, the Broncos defeated the Lady Cats, but every set was a fight 20-25, 23-25, and 21-25. In the first set the Lady Cats struggled to get something going. Youth and inexperience help feed the Wildcats' nervous tension. As the set progressed, however, the Wildcats really seemed to settle down, and play with confidence The Wildcats battled hard, but fell short in the first set 20 to 25. In the second set, the Wildcats begin to show a renewed strength. The Lady Cats took the early lead, and tried not to let the Broncos build any momentum. The set was once again a battle, but the Wildcats dug in their heels. Unfortunately, the Lady Broncos pushed just hard enough to win the third set, 25 to 23. The third set saw both teams ready to fight. They exchanged points back and forth, both teams refusing to let the ball hit the floor. It was then that the Lady Broncos began to find the chinks in the Lady Cats armor. The Wildcats tried to claw their way back into the set, but nothing would go their way. The Lady Cats lost the third set of a tough battle 21 to 25. The Broncos are a talented hard-hitting team who were determined to defend their home court, but the Lady Cats showed that they have a lot of talent, determination, and promise. When asked about the match, Lady Cat coach Elizabeth Strand said, "It was a good start." She added, "We will see Wauneta-Palisade many times, and we look forward to playing them again." Leading the team offensively against Wauneta-Palisade was junior Hayley Storm with seven points, followed closely by senior Sara Hubbard (one ace) and freshman Maggie May, each with six points. Senior Alexandria Lundvall (one ace) and freshman Myah McConnell (one ace) each had three points, junior Christina Daniels had two points, and senior Paige Aylward and junior Morgan Messersmith each had one point. Leading the team with set assists was Lundvall with 12, and junior Mickayla Sheets with one. Defensively, Daniels led the team with 12 kills and two blocks. Aylward had three kills, Hubbard and Storm both had two kills, and Sheets had one kill. The Lady Cats traveled to Trenton to play in the Hitchcock County Triangular on Tuesday, Sept, 10. On Friday, Sept. 13, the Wildcats will travel to face the Paxton Tigers with JV starting at 5:30 p.m.


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Healthy ecosystems produce goods and services that provide livelihoods for people and the potential for economic development. These include fresh water, agricultural productivity, fisheries, forest products, energy and protection from natural hazards. But when human activity degrades the environment, these goods and services decline, hampering economic and social development and leaving rural, marginalized communities more vulnerable.
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Spiritual Conservation
Spiritual and Religious leaders came together at the IUCN World Conservation Congress to explore how religious and spiritual traditions can support conservation. …
10 Oct 2008 | News story
Power to the people
There is increasing understanding about the links between conservation and poverty reduction-how the livelihoods of millions of the rural poor depend on healthy ecosystems. The challenge is putting this understanding into practice, involving local people in decisions about, and management of the natural resources on which they depend. Gonzalo Oviedo explains some of the issues and what's needed to address them. …
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It seems the old ways are always the best. The Equator Prize, announced during a ceremony at the Congress, recognizes the work of communities who are conserving biodiversity and generating income through traditional methods. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
IUCN and UNESCO publish guidelines on sacred natural sites in protected areas
Thousands of sacred natural sites are in jeopardy around the world despite the fact that many lie within formal Protected Areas. …
07 Oct 2008 | International news release
Buscando conexiones para encontrar soluciones
Tras su presentación oficial el pasado lunes 6 de octubre en la tarde, el libro "Pobreza y conservación" continúa hablando claro sobre la asociación entre la pérdida de la biodiversidad y la pobreza y qué alternativas se podrían encontrar para solucionar esta problemática partiendo de posiciones realistas …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
Put nature at centre of food crisis debate, says IUCN
The Declaration on World Food Security, adopted in Rome on June 5, fell short of showing the political will needed to address the underlying causes of the food crisis, according to IUCN. …
06 Jun 2008 | News story
Protected Areas, Equity, and Livelihoods in the Asia Pacific Region
On Friday April 25, 2008, nearly 100 delegates from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Week in Hanoi joined the parallel session on Protected Areas, Equity and Livelihoods (PAEL), funded by IUCN Economics & Environment and jointly organized by IUCN, Asia Forest Network (AFN) and the Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and Pacific (RECOFTC). …
19 May 2008 | News story
Food versus fuel debate not so simple, says IUCN
The debate currently raging about the global food crisis and whether biofuels are to blame for it is far more complex than it first appears. …
30 Apr 2008 | News story
Recognize role of environment in poverty reduction, IUCN urges Southern Africa
Food security, climate change and energy topped concerns at the recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit, but leaders failed to recognize the role of the environment in poverty reduction, according to IUCN. …
23 Apr 2008 | News story
Indigenous peoples play key role in coping with climate change – IUCN
Indigenous peoples around the world will bear the brunt of climate change – but they are also armed with the traditional knowledge to survive its effects. … | French
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Irvine, CA (October 3, 2012) – Just riding around an EnduroCross track is difficult for even the best riders in the world. But racing against a field of riders that includes multi time champions in several different disciplines of motorcycle racing makes just qualifying for the main event a difficult task. Taddy Blazusiak has proven to be difficult to beat on an EnduroCross track but the field has closed the gap in 2012, leaving Blazusiak with two wins in four races. This means that the racing will likely be tight when the GEICO AMA EnduroCross series rolls into Denver this Saturday, October 6th.
Young Colton Haaker on the Lucas Oil / Rockstar backed Kawasaki proved he can beat the best by winning the Las Vegas opener but mistakes have kept him off the podium in the next three rounds and sitting in fifth in the championship. Mike Brown, the former Motocross champion won the X Games Gold medal and showed that he too can beat the best EnduroCross riders heads up and is currently third in the points chase. And there is a long list of riders that are showing the potential to win in 2012.
Cody Webb was the 2010 AMA Trials Champion and he now has several EnduroCross podiums including a 2012 X Games Silver medal. He pressured Blazusiak into a mistake in Ontario to take the lead for a few laps and is on the verge of getting that first win. Webb is currently second in the points standings and that first win will likely lead to more, which means that Blazusiak may have his hands full.
Another rider showing great promise is Monster Kawasaki's Taylor Robert. The 22 year old recently wrapped up the WORCS Championship and is now 100% focused on EnduroCross and is within striking distance in forth in the points standings. His Kawasaki teammate, Justin Soule got on the podium at the Ontario round in his first race back from injury and can challenge for the win. And Destry Abbott, the "semi-retired" veteran racer is a fan favorite that has made every main event so far in 2012 and currently sits in eighth place in the points.
Other riders to watch out for are Husqvarna's Cory Graffunder and his teammate Kyle Redmond. Both have stood on the podium at EnduroCross events and thrive in extremely tough conditions. Graffunder earned a bronze medal at this year's X Games. The GEICO Honda pairing of Geoff Aaron and Kevin Rookstool are also capable of winning and put their heart into every event.
So there is no shortage of riders to root for and all of these riders along with several more will be lining up in Denver this weekend. Add in a Women's class, Open Amateur, Vet and TrialsCross and you will have a full night of action. Like all EnduroCross events, the Denver pit area will be open all day for free and the arena is also open for free for the daytime qualifiers and MVP Racing pro hot laps that determine the gate picks for the main event. So plan to come early to meet the riders and see a full day of great action.
Tickets are available at www.endurocross.com/buy-tickets/ or http://ticketswest.rdln.com/Artist.aspx?contentID=16462 and at the following local Kawasaki dealers:
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645 Frontage Rd.
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For more information on the TV Coverage, check your local listings or www.motorsportshour.com.
For more information on EnduroCross, go to www.EnduroCross.com.
2012 GEICO AMA EnduroCross Schedule
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Las Vegas, NV
May 4, 2012
Orleans Arena (Friday during Supercross weekend)
Sacramento, CA
June 9, 2012
Power Balance Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
July 1, 2012
Staples Center (X Games Expert Men and Women only)
Ontario, CA
September 15, 2012
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Denver, CO
October 6, 2012
National Western Complex
Everett, WA
October 20, 2012
Comcast Arena
Boise, ID
October 27, 2012
Idaho Center
November 17, 2012
Orleans Arena
EnduroCross tracks incorporate various elements of extreme off road racing into a Supercross-style setting, including rocks, boulders, logs, sand, mud, a water-hole…and even a few special obstacles like giant tires thrown in! Known as the "toughest racing on two wheels," this indoor off road racing will certainly keep you on your feet. For the seven EnduroCross events, be sure to log-on to www.motorsportshour.com for local air dates/times for the Lucas Motorsports Hour on the Versus network.
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I live in the dry south west and constantly battle dust and wind coming through my windows. Are my windows faulty? What can I do to prevent and control the dirt?
Even when closed and locked, all operational window and door products can experience air infiltration because the operating component is designed for movement (i.e. the operational sash). Air infiltration occurs as air under pressure enters the home, which may occur through certain points on a locked window. Dust infiltration is found at these operating points.
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Forum Answeres about the 152 ED
Posted 08 December 2012 - 11:52 AM
it makes no sense to ask me questions at the Refractor Forum, where I canot answere, the place is here the vendor forum.
1, the telescope is well balanced
2, James got my APM Focuser which is shorter, so he has a total of 220 mm back focuse ( so he can use anything he want include binoviewer without OPC) , the production comes with the original focuser, which is longer 40 mm longer, so no extension needet, but also only 180 mm backfocuse when focuser is fully racked in
3, weight issue, yes we are more heavy, the promissed, but to be honest looking to all details of the scope, there is no room for much saving, maybe a few hundret grams , so manufacturers weight calculation was wrong. However it is still not heavy. I know 6" Apos beeing 2.5 x more heavy
please post your questions here, so I can answere
Posted 08 December 2012 - 12:13 PM
My understanding is that vendors can answer questions in the other forums. They just can't initiate discussions.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 01:18 PM
Posted 08 December 2012 - 01:59 PM
Does one have to remove/replace the glass from in the cell thus requiring shimming and collimating?
Posted 08 December 2012 - 03:15 PM
I crossed the narrow lines 1 time to much, so I can read the other forums , but not write there anymore for livetime , sorry guys.
so , you can get answeres from me only on the vendor forum or of course off-line
Posted 08 December 2012 - 06:03 PM
It looks like you have a winner in the APM house. Congrats!!
I have to think seriously about this 152...What do you think/plan, will the new CN 152 ED be for a long time in your product line?
Posted 08 December 2012 - 06:34 PM
It looks like you have a winner in the APM house. Congrats!!
I have to think seriously about this 152...What do you think/plan, will the new CN 152 ED be for a long time in your product line?
I think it's fair to assume that the longevity of this scope on the market totally depends on sales.
As far as I'm concerned, if this had been around when I was last "shopping" a year+ ago it would have been at or near the top of my list. I had been frustrated at the time that there were no "sensible compromise" 6 inch doublets for visual users on the market, only all-out-performance triplets, with high prices, longer cooldown times, more weight, and long delays on delivery after ordering.
I ended up going in a different direction in the end, by buying a travel-portable 10 inch Dob. It's been a successful purchase but I am not sure it is well suited to outreach, which I'd like to try out sooner or later. I worry that it's a bit too fragile for the general public, and the mirrors are more exposed than would I feel comfortable with (around children!), given its very skeletal truss tube design. Plus the light path is exposed to thermal effects and not enough stray light protection for use in public spaces.
I do remain curious about trying out a good refractor. This one is very interesting indeed but I'm not sure I can justify the cost right now. I'll certainly feel like an idiot if demand is lower than expected, the initial batch slowly sells out, and they stop making more before I can buy one.
I know it's been said before, but congratulations to those who made this scope happen. I think it's a very valid niche in the market and hope it does well.
Posted 08 December 2012 - 11:14 PM
Do you have any plans in the future to make a smaller version of this 6" doublet with very high optical quality..say in the 120mm range? Good luck with your new 6" doublet..looks like a fine instrument, but too big for me. Thank you.
Posted 09 December 2012 - 02:16 AM
if you follow my history on Apo's you will notice that I choose and create Apos only which are available in the long run. My LZOS Apos are here unchanged since 13 years, my 107 is here already since several years , the 152ED doing well, we getting orders all around the world, USA, Europe, China and Japan, so it will be a long term run as well yes.
Other models will follow, but later, this is a very expensive investment for me and first it has to run , then we go to the next project, which we will discuss again first on CN, before we start, so your input will be entered again in the production
for now lets concentrate on this 152 ED


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We take Lauren's sleep very seriously and made a commitment to ourselves and to her, even before she was born. Many families, like ours, have working parents, which makes relatively reliable schedules very important. Some families, like ours, have parents who work odd hours. This, too, makes a solid sleep schedule very important. That's just talking about the family dynamic, though. So many of the reasons experts say you work to help your child sleep well are because of the many benefits to the baby.
The latest study about sleep and babies talks about the possible detriments of babies and toddlers not getting enough sleep. The study published in the journal Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found "insufficient sleep at night may be a lasting risk factor for obesity later in life and that napping cannot replace the benefits of nighttime sleep."
Dr. Janice Bell from the University of Washington Bell found that babies and children up to age 4 who didn't sleep enough at night were "80 percent more likely to be obese [five years later] compared to other[s] who had long sleep." The same link to obesity was not present in children between the ages of 5 and 13 who stayed up late.
Eighty percent. That's a concerning number.
The Centers for Disease Control has a list of how much sleep babies, children and adults need. You can find the information here. Babies two months and younger need to sleep between 10.5 - 18 hours a day, when you combine total nap and nighttime sleep. Babies from two months to twelve months need a total of 14 - 15 hours.
"Sufficient sleep is not a luxury-it is a necessity-and should be thought of as a vital sign of good health," says Dr. Wayne Giles, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina snapped a six-game losing streak Saturday afternoon, downing UAB 4-2 to give head coach Tracey Kee the 675th victory of her career. A two-run home run in the first by senior Suzanne Riggs and a two-run single to center field in the second by sophomore Jill Jelnick gave ECU a 4-0 lead and the Pirates (16-23, 4-8 C-USA) held on for the win.
Freshman Sarah Christian (13-13) went the distance for East Carolina, scattering seven hits and a walk while allowing the two runs. In each of her last six starts, she has not given up more than three earned runs. UAB's Lannah Campbell (10-5) tossed the first inning-and-a-third, surrendering four runs on four hits and a walk. Amber Torres threw two-and-one-third, surrendering three hits and two walks. Lauren Webster completed the staff with two-and-a-third with one hit, two walks and four strikeouts.
The Pirates jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first with a two-out home run to left by Riggs. With two down and the bases clear, senior Priscilla Velasquez singled up the middle. Riggs followed with her team-leading seventh long ball of the year. Sophomore Alex Fieldhouse kept the inning alive with a single to center field, but a groundout ended the threat.
UAB (23-14, 9-3 C-USA) put two runners on in the top of the second, but stranded the pair. Mandy Lowman started the inning with a single to right center and was replaced by pinch runner Tiffany Smith. Kristen McGrath sent a long fly ball to right center, but sophomore Jasmine Robbins made the running catch. A single to left by Webster put runners on first and second with just one out. Christian worked out of the jam with a lineout and pop out.
East Carolina capitalized on the defensive hold and added two runs in the bottom of the inning to go up 4-0. After a strikeout, sophomore Rebecca Lee drew a walk and classmate Chelsea Kaluhiokalani-Glackin followed with a single to left field. A free pass to sophomore Kristi Oshiro loaded the bases for Jelnick, who singled to center to plate Lee and Kaluhiokalani-Glackin. The inning's third walk, this one to Velasquez, loaded the bases for Riggs, but she popped out. Fieldhouse hit a hard ground ball down the right-field line that first baseman Erica Sisson dove for, made the stop and stepped on first for the final out.
The Blazers cut the deficit in half in the top of the third with two runs to make it a 4-2 contest. Heather Pearson led off with a walk and Whitney Fletcher reached on a bunt single. Catherine Crawford grounded out to Christian in the circle, moving Pearson to third and Fletcher to second. Kayla Orr followed with a long fly ball to center that Robbins hauled in at the warning track. Pearson scored on the sacrifice fly and Fletcher advanced to third before she scored on a Lowman single. A groundout to Kaluhiokalani-Glackin at shortstop ended the threat.
In the bottom of the fourth the Pirates loaded the bases with one out, but failed to convert. Following an inning-starting strikeout, Jelnick singled to left, Velasquez picked up her second walk of the contest and Riggs drew her first free pass of the afternoon. Fieldhouse hit into a fielder's choice as Pearson at shortstop fielded the ground ball and threw home for the force on Jelnick. A pop out to Pearson closed the frame.
Christian and the Pirate defense did not allow a Blazer runner to reach second base in the fifth or sixth as the only runners were a two-out single from Crawford in the fifth and a one-out single from McGrath in the sixth.
In the seventh, pinch hitter Hayley Davis doubled over the head of Riggs in left with one out. With Fletcher at bat, Christian sent in a low pitch and Davis took off for third. Lee picked up the ball, fired to Kaluhiokalani-Glackin covering third and the tag was applied for the second out. Christian retired Fletcher on a groundout to seal the victory.
ECU has a full week off before returning to the diamond for a three-game series at Houston (22-15, 9-3 C-USA) next weekend. The first contest of the Saturday doubleheader, set for 3:00 p.m. ET, will be nationally televised on the FOX Sports network. The teams wrap up the series Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. ET matchup.


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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA/UPDATE) -- The Public Service Commission has filed a formal case to investigate Starion Energy.
The action comes after Norma Ortiz, the Legal Counsel for the Elderly, and dozens of District residents testified at a July hearing before the Commission.
They told how employees of Starion Energy approached them with a plan to cut their energy bills.
Instead, they say they were duped and that they bills tripled.
Out of the 22 customers to testify before the Public Service Commission, 21 complained about allegedly unlawful, misleading and deceptive sales practices of Starion.
Ms. Ortiz remembers the day when a man approached her with an offer to cut the costs to light, cool and power her through the seasons.
She says she listened, but did not authorize anyone to switch her service from PEPCO to the alternative provider, Starion Energy.
"What happened to Ms. Ortiz is literally called slamming. It's a process known in the energy market when someone is switched to a different energy provider without their knowledge or consent," says Rebekah Mason.
Mason is an attorney with the Legal Counsel for the Elderly based in D.C.
Starion Energy is licensed to provide electricity thanks to deregulation.
But a legal order filed by the District's Public Service Commission says it will conduct an evidentiary hearing into the business practices of Starion.
The PSC also filed an order that directs Starion Energy to cease and desist from all violations of the D.C. Code regarding consumer protection standards that apply to all energy suppliers.
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Dave Dildine and Amy Freedman, wtop.com
WASHINGTON – Getting around downtown Annapolis will be very difficult this weekend, especially on Saturday. All routes into and through the city will likely be congested by mid-morning. Parking will be nearly impossible.
The United States Powerboat Show is expected to attract more than 40,000 spectators. Additionally, the sold-out Navy-Air Force showdown will take place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The football game begins at 11:30 a.m.
Those headed to the power boat show will not be allowed to park at the stadium on Saturday because of the game. The parking lots will be open to boat show attendees on Sunday however.
VIP boat show parking is available at 2 Compromise Street, directly east of the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel.
The boat show's hosts have consigned with Annapolis High School to allow attendees to park in the school's lots for $10. Annapolis High School is located at 2700 Riva Road. Free shuttle buses will ferry people to and from the boat show. If the parking areas at the high school fill up, a few businesses along Riva Road have also opened up their parking lots to event-goers.
Other options for getting around include the Water Taxi and the City of Annapolis' Circulator Trolley.
Other Events
The Redskins have a bye week so Beltway traffic should be held in check through Prince George's County. Guardrail repair work has caused delays during the past few weekends near Largo and crews may return again this weekend.
The Maryland Renaissance Festival continues into October. The event has caused delays on Interstate 97 near Exit 5 and on Route 450 and Route 178 in Crownsville.
The Children's National Medical Center Race for Every Child 5K is from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The race course begins at Freedom Plaza and goes east on Pennsylvania Avenue to 3rd Street NW, onto D Street SW toward Independence Avenue, then back to 3rd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue toward Freedom Plaza.
In Northwest Washington, the Adams Morgan Porch Festival Saturday afternoon features musical performances throughout the neighborhood. Columbia Heights Day at Harriet Tubman Elementary, located at 11th Street NW and Kenyon Street NW, will draw crowds as well. Saturday drivers should keep an eye on the crosswalks.
Other events that could tie up traffic on local streets include:
Metro Track Work
The Orange and Green lines will operate at regular weekend intervals (every 12 minutes) except out of the Greenbelt station where trains will arrive and depart every 20 to 25 minutes. On the Blue and Yellow lines, trains will run every 16 minutes. The Red line stations will be closed between Dupont Circle and and NoMa-Gallaudet with buses replacing trains. Daytime trains will run every 10 minutes outside of the work zone.
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In honor of all the rabid Rafanatics out there in this great, big cyberworld we live in, DtL in conjunction with El Toro de Rafa have launched the offiicial RAFANATICS Facebook page!!!
Here you can admire all the Rafaness your heart (and other places) desire. Plus you can have your own pictures, videos, and other Rafanews uploaded by emailing them to email@example.com.
Check it out and become a fan here!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Official RAFANATICS Facebook page launches - can you stand it?!
Labels: media, player Facebook pages, Rafael Nadal, tennis
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- johanneJanuary 28, 2009 at 9:52 AM
OMFG! I have avoided Facebook since its development, and I gotta tell you, I really don't think I'll be able to resist this!! DAMMIT. You guys are the BEST!!! :)ReplyDelete
johanne: HAHAHAHAHA! Give in to the power of The Facebook!!ReplyDelete
Damn Rich, you ARE fast!! Cheers babe!ReplyDelete
Come ye, come all Rafanatics!
I feel the same way. Me likey getting my Rafa fix here.
*fingers start twitching, typing in "Facebook.com..."*
God, I can't control myself...
*observes natch under Rafatrance*ReplyDelete
Uhmmmmmmmm...should I put my clothes back on???...ReplyDelete
why bother? they're just coming off again anyway for naked doubs or was it strip playstation? in that case, you need to put them on in order to participate.ReplyDelete
question: does edible underwear count as "clothing" and can it be used in strip playstation if it can't be removed, per se, but eaten off???
*taps index finger tip to temple*
I mean it. Will you marry me? They haven't banned gay man, straight woman marriage yet in my state. Rafa can be our best man. He'll go on the honeymoon with us! We can make it romantic by putting the edible undies on Rafa and meeting in the middle.
I'm appointing myself to be maid of honor. Don't argue. I'll even throw you a bachelor/ette party.ReplyDelete
Hmmm...Rich remains strangely silent.ReplyDelete
Oh, I know. I forgot to get down on my knees.
Rafa, are you listening????
sorry - just found the meat.ReplyDelete
what were guys saying now?
How difficult is it to find the meat? It's right there - not as if it can move some place else! Are you getting rusty?ReplyDelete
WHOA! Rafanatics on Facebook!!! Do I have to log on now? Because I've always been avoiding it, too. LOLReplyDelete
Well, I think I gotta do what a Rafalized woman has gotta do...
Which is: Rafa.
But secondly, logging on to that ridiculously cool page! :))


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Date: Oct 5th, 2013
Anoka County Library is exploring the culture of beauty and the skills and techniques used to clothe and adorn ourselves. To kick off the program series join us for Historical Handicraft Workshop: Civil War Sewing Kits at the Johnsville Library, Blaine, on Saturday, October 5th, 2:00 p.m. to create a place to store your sewing notions.
"As someone who sews, it fascinates me to learn more about how the techniques and tools have been passed down through generations," said Anoka County Commissioner Robyn West. "They are truly markers of our evolution and industrialization."
Civil War Sewing Kits will be presented by the Minnesota Historical Society. Portable sewing kits were an essential accessory during the Civil War that could be rolled up and fit easily into pockets. "Housewives" would securely store thread, pins, needles and notions. During this workshop participants will create modern versions of these popular kits!
"With a few sewing skills and some background knowledge you'll be ready for the next fashion trend," said Library Board Vice President Melanie Keister.
Other programs in the Hair, Handicraft and the History of Beauty series include embroidery for kids, sewing for teens, and hairstyling techniques for the holidays, and "Forever Vintage: Why do we wear the past?", a discussion of trends in vintage clothing.
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"Job Corps provides a unique opportunity for young people to launch their careers," said Grace Kilbane, the national director for the Office of Job Corps. "Students attend academic and vocational classes, earn industry-recognized credentials, and learn critical life skills in preparation for a good job, continued education or military service. In today's competitive employment environment, Job Corps is more important than ever, and we urge eligible youth to enroll," Kilbane said.
The two Utah Job Corps centers taking students are the Clearfield Job Corps Center in Clearfield and Weber Basin Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Ogden. Courses in independent living, employability skills and social skills are offered in order to help students transition into the workplace.
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SOFTBALL: Locals Leave Big Mark on W.Va. Class AAA Softball Squad
June 2, 2013 WHEELING — Three members of Hurricane's state champions and three members of John Marshall's season-long, top-ranked team highlight the West Virginia Class AAA All-State softball squad, announced... more »»
TRACK: Locals Strike Gold at Laidley Field
May 18, 2013 CHARLESTON — Aspen Matlock had been waiting three long years to get back to the top of the podiu. more »»
BASEBALL: Park Sweeps Best-of-3
May 17, 2013 WHEELING — Ever since his team lost in last year's sectional championship against John Marshall, Mike McLeod couldn't wait for his Wheeling Park squad get a chance at redemption. more »»
Week in Review: Military Calling At JM
May 14, 2013 By TONY VIOLA Staff Writer WHEELING — John Marshall softball seniors Morgan Watson and Athena Sayrie have taken different paths to get to where they are today. more »»
BASEBALL: Brooke Rally Falls Short, 5-3
May 10, 2013 WHEELING — Ethan Jacobs and Michael Grove both doubled and drove in a run as Wheeling Park survived a late Brooke rally to win Game 1 of the Best-of-3 series, 5-3, in West Virginia Class AAA Region... more »»
TRACK: Local Athletes Punch Tickets to State Meet
May 9, 2013 WHEELING —Craig Vega has been waiting for the chance to compete. The John Marshall junior didn't get a chance to at the OVAC meet due to illness. more »»
BASEBALL: Brooke 7, Indian Creek 4
May 5, 2013 WELLSBURG — Chad Harper doubled, singled and knocked in a run as Brooke edged Indian Creek. more »»
BASEBALL: Oak Glen 4, Brooke 2
May 3, 2013 WELLSBURG — Bub Haddox laced a double, two singles and had two RBI as Oak Glen topped Brooke. more »»
BASEBALL: Brooke 6, Steubenville 4
May 3, 2013 WELLSBURG — Kelaen Welch hit a home run among three hits and drove in three as Brooke beat Steubenville. more »»
SOFTBALL: Park Earns Sectional Crown, 2-1
May 2, 2013 WELLSBURG — Wheeling Park softball coach Dee Davis has a very simple philosophy for winning: pitch well, play good defense and if you can hold the other team to a zero, you cannot lose. more »»
BASEBALL: Brooke 12, Bellaire 7
May 2, 2013 BELLAIRE — Austin Schambach doubled among two hits as Brooke beat Bellaire. Russell Schwertfeger, Heath Hildreth and Kelaen Welch had two hits and two RBI apiece for the Bruins. more »»
BASEBALL: Steubenville 13, Brooke 0
May 1, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — Evan Westlake struck out just one but threw a no-hitter as Steubenville (12-6) blasted Brooke (4-18). more »»
SOFTBALL: Park Girls Put Brooke on Brink
May 1, 2013 WELLSBURG — When the regular softball season ends and the journey to the state championship begins with tournament play, the games get more intense. more »»
SOFTBALL: Brooke 10-10, East Liverpool 2-0
April 27, 2013 WELLSBURG — Brette Geary ended with three doubles on four hits as Brooke swept East Liverpoo. more »»
Track: Brooke Relays
April 27, 2013 WELLSBURG — Oak Glen won three relays and was second in the other en route to winning the boys' championship. The Golden Bears finished with 154 points. more »»
Baseball: Walker Sharp, Leads Brooke Past Cameron
April 27, 2013 WELLSBURG — Aaron Walker tossed a four-hitter, striking out 14, as Brooke edged Cameron, 3-2, in prep baseball action Saturday. more »»
Softball: R.C. Byrd 3-5, Brooke 4-6
April 27, 2013 WELLSBURG — Brette Geary tripled, doubled and drove in a run as Brooke scored a run in the seventh to top R.C. Byrd in the first of two games. Marena Cline and Taylor Simala also plated runs. more »»
BASEBALL: Linsly 10, Brooke 9
April 27, 2013 WHEELING — Logan Goodnight drove in Jameson Murray for the game winner in the bottom of the eighth as Linsly rallied back to defeat Brooke. more »»
BASEBALL: Toronto 5, Brooke 3
April 26, 2013 WELLSBURG — John Romey had an RBI double as Toronto beat Brooke. Brad Melville fanned six for the Red Knights (16-1) and also had a hit and drove two i. more »»
TENNIS: All Four No. 1s Claim Singles Titles
April 25, 2013 WHEELING — The move from West Liberty University to the Wheeling Park Tennis Bubble because of the weather did little to affect the outcome of the OVAC Girls' Tennis Championship. more »»
TENNIS: Cambridge Boys Jump To Lead
April 24, 2013 WEST LIBERTY — The OVAC Tennis Championships featured boys' doubles Tuesday at West Liberty University under sunny skies and warm temperatures. more »»
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