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After sitting through almost seven hours of opening statements from senators and repeated outbursts from protesters at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, Judge Brett Kavanaugh showed why he would be an outstanding Supreme Court Justice when he delivered a brief opening statement.
Here’s a link to the editorial at Fox News.
Connor became the head pastor of a large metropolitan church. He wanted to revamp the children’s ministry, boost missions giving, and start a building fund for a new sanctuary. But he knew he would create tension with the congregation if he moved too quickly. He studied Paul’s leadership style and worked with his congregation in ministry.
If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me (1 Corinthians 9:17).
Paul felt passionate about preaching the gospel and considered that privilege his reward. He is an example of how to minister to others: find common ground in order to relate to people; avoid a superior attitude; make others feel accepted; be sensitive to their needs and concerns; and look for opportunities to serve and witness. We will be blessed as we serve God and have others’ best interests at heart.
Thought for Today: How do I relate to those I meet each day?
By Rick Warren
“Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts” (1 Thessalonians 2:4 NLT).
Hebrews 11:24 says, “By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter” (NIV).
Moses had an identity crisis. He was born a Hebrew slave but raised as Egyptian royalty, the grandson of Pharaoh. When he grew up, he faced two options: He could pretend to be Pharaoh’s grandson for the rest of his life and live a life of luxury and fame and power. Or he could admit who he really was: a Jew.
If he admitted who he really was, his family would kick him out to live with slaves the rest of his life. He would be disgraced and humiliated and live a life of pain and drudgery.
Which would you choose?
Most people today are living lies. They’re trying to be people they’re not. But Moses refused to live a lie because he was a man of integrity. He insisted on being who God made him to be despite all kinds of peer pressure.
Here’s my question for you: Who are you letting determine your identity?
Is it your friends and family? Maybe you have parents who died years ago, but you’re still trying to live up to their vision for your life. Perhaps you are hanging on to what your ex-husband or ex-wife said to you, and you’re trying to prove that person wrong. Or maybe you are trying to keep up with what social media and culture and the competition all say you should be.
But the Bible says this: “Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts” (1 Thessalonians 2:4 NLT).
The first resolution you need to make is this: “I resolve that I will no longer let other people press me into their mold. I’m going to be what God wants me to be. I’m going to do what God wants me to do, and I’m going to fulfill the plan that God has for my life, not somebody else’s plan for my life.”
Friend, that is real success. Real success in life is being exactly who you were created to be and nothing more.
Football 09/04/2018 | 1:27:00 By Tom Weber, SIUSalukis.com
| Southern Illinois (1-0, 0-0 MVFC) at Ole Miss (1-0, 0-0 SEC) | |
| Date & Time | Sept. 8, 2018 | 3 p.m. CT |
| Location | Oxford, Miss. | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) |
| TV/Video Stream | SEC Network ALT: Mike Morgan, John Congemi, Alyssa Lang |
| Live Stats | Provided by Ole Miss |
| Radio | Saluki Radio Network with Mike Reis (play-by-play), Gene Green (analysis) and Connor James (analysis) |
| Radio Stream | TuneIn (free) |
| SIU | Game Notes (PDF) | Stats | Media Guide (PDF) |
| MISS | Game Notes (PDF) | Stats | Media Guide |
| MVFC | Weekly Notes | Stats |
| All-Time Series |
SIU trails series, 0-2 (H: 0-0, A: 0-2) |
| Social Media | @SIU_Football  | @SIUSalukis  | Saluki Football  |
Series versus Ole Miss
The Salukis and Ole Miss have met twice before, with Southern losing, 59-3, in 1994 and 42-24 in 2011. In the 2011 matchup, the Rebels scored three touchdowns in the first six minutes of the contest to take a 21-0 lead. From that point forward, Southern outscored Ole Miss, 24-21. For the game, the Salukis out-gained the Rebels in total yardage, 420-315.
Salukis tie school record with three defensive touchdowns
In the season opener at Murray State, the Salukis tied a school record with three defensive touchdowns. Qua Brown (23-yard fumble return), Airan Reed (0-yard interception return) and Michael Elbert (77-yard fumble return) each recorded their first-career touchdowns.SIU forced six turnovers in the game — the most since forcing six at Eastern Illinois on Nov. 28, 2009.
S Jeremy Chinn has created 10 turnovers in last 13 games
In the last 13 games, S Jeremy Chinn (6-2, 211, Jr.) has four interceptions and six forced fumbles. A preseason All-MVC pick, he is tied for second all-time at Southern in forced fumbles (6), trailing only Tyler Williamson (8, 2012-14). Chinn has started 18-straight games at safety for SIU — the longest active starting streak on the team.
QB Sam Straub on CFPA Watch List for Player of Year
QB Sam Straub (6-4, 247, Sr.) is one of 36 FCS players on the College Football Performance Awards preseason watch list for its National Performer of the Year Trophy. Straub has a 7-5 career record as a starter. He started the final three games in 2016 and the first eight games in 2017, before a season-ending wrist injury. For his career, Straub has completed 56.5 percent of his passes with 29 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He also has two rushing TDs. Straub is the only quarterback in school history to complete 30+ passes in a game three times and is tied with Sherard Poteete for the most 300-yard passing games with five. His career best in passing was a school-record 450 yards against Western Illinois on Nov. 19, 2016.
RB D.J. Davis with first-career 100-yard game
In the 23rd game of his SIU career, RB D.J. Davis (5-8, 168, Jr.) topped 100 yards rushing for the first time, gaining 127 last week at Murray State. All of his rushing yards came in the first half. His 19 rushing attempts surpassed his previous career high of 12. Davis led all MVFC running backs with 35 receptions in 2017. As a rusher, receiver and kick returner, he led the team with 1,373 all-purpose yards, averaging 124.8 yards per game, which ranked 18th in the FCS.
Darrell James tied for fifth in career receiving yards
With 1,629 career receiving yards, WR Darrell James (6-0, 197, Sr.) is tied with Billy Swain (1,629) for fifth all-time in receiving yards at SIU. James recently became the 14th player in school history with 100 career receptions.
Pass-catching streaks
Three players enter the Ole Miss game with double-digit streaks of consecutive games with at least one reception — Darrell James, 6-0, 209, Sr. (18 games), Raphael Leonard, 6-2, 193, Sr. (12 games),
D.J. Davis, 5-8, 168, Jr. (10 games).
No seniors in starting lineup on defense
SIU’s starting defense features six juniors, four sophomores, one redshirt freshman and no seniors. Of the 22 players on the two-deep, only two are seniors (LB Withney Simon and CB C.J. Jennings).
Saluki debuts
Against Murray State, three players made their first-career starts (WR Landon Lenoir, LB Bryce Notree and S Qua Brown). Twenty-three players made their Saluki debut, including five true freshmen — QB Javon Williams, WR Je’Quan Burton, CB Chance Bush, LB Oliver McDowell and FB Jacob Garrett.
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Week One flashback
Dawg Bites
What once seemed like a direct and textbook trot to another series victory became, instead, a third test of the Cardinals’ bullpen in as many days.
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The state of Illinois has less than a month to set thousands of workers five years ahead in pay and explain how it’s going to pay them four years worth of back wages with interest, something the state may claim that it can’t afford.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
About 1,000 emergency response crews from around Illinois are spending time this week in Springfield hearing about lessons learned from recent shootings, both deadly and narrowly averted
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
No one in the Cubs clubhouse is thinking much about the National League wild-card race, a byproduct of being alone in first place since Aug. 1 and having the league’s best record.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Cook County Clerk David Orr, who’s not seeking re-election after seven terms in that office, is mulling a run for Chicago mayor, he said Wednesday.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
