Today I took part in a press conference that was a bit unprecedented. One of our Prestonwood Christian Academy basketball players announced that he was orally committing to the University of Kansas. The thing is ... Zach Peters is only a sophomore. (Click here for a Dallas Morning News blog about it and check out the video of the press conference.)
But Zach's been on the radar of most top basketball programs in the country since he was just 12. And at 6’9 and 240, he was a force in the center for the Lions, who captured the state title. I am proud of Zach, who’s been at PCA since the 5th grade, and his accomplishments on the basketball court. But we are in the business of raising champions for Christ so I’m even more proud of the type of young man Zach is.
Oh, yeah, and I think we’ll be doing this again next year. Julius Randle, our 6’7 power forward, was named one of the country’s top freshmen by ESPN Recruiting and “Newcomer of the Year” by the Dallas Morning News. I’m 6’1 ... Check me out in the photo between the twin towers!
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Great photo, Pastor! We get so used to watching athletes playing with similar athletes that it's easy to forget how super-sized they can be.
I remember being on the floor at the AAC and seeing Steve Nash -- one of the "small guys" in the NBA -- and thinking little Steve wasn't really so little after all.
Interesting how perception shapes our ideas of what's true, and how often we get it wrong. Thank the Lord we have absolute truth in God's word.
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