The problem is these dogs are bred solely to fight, so they have a very low threshold of tolerance of other dogs and if they feel as though they're threatened in any way, this genetic conditioning kicks in and they become a raging beast,
Peruse the Christian marketplace, and you will find a plethora of books, songs, and paintings that depict God as a loving Father.
God has clearly called and gifted some people in the church to teach his Word formally.
I can almost picture the disciples faces. "No, not the drink-my-blood speech! We'll never get on the list of fastest-growing movements if you keep asking them to eat you!
Christianity does not start with an invitation we offer to Jesus, but with an invitation Jesus offers to us.
We desperately need each other in the daily fight to follow Christ in a world that's full of sin.
Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections.
I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable.
First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there are those who are not winners, but don't know it. They're the ones for me. They never quit trying. They're the soul of our game.
If we'd beaten 'em, I wouldn't be going out.