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Welcome to February as the first month of 2011 is now history. This coming weekend includes Super Bowl Sunday. This single game has become one of the most important days of the year for avid sports fans worldwide and non-sports fans alike with many treating it as a holiday. Now, before we go any farther, I know that some of you could care less and are thinking, "Why is it getting top billing in The Tidings." It is just another game and this year will come and go and next year we will find ourselves listening to hyperbole as commentators attempt to take the next "big game" to new heights, but we know they will never be able to hype it enough. We will hear similar words and descriptions again and again and again. Sometimes the church squares off in opposition to the ways of this world and often we should because we are not of this world. However, we are still in this world and our struggle to invite folks to join us on our journey from this world to the next is what we are about.  

This Sunday, TBC will not have evening service and it's directly related to the Super Bowl. The one thing we know for sure is that by the end of the day, either the Packers or the Steelers will raise the Vince Lombardi trophy and take their place alongside past annual champions of the NFL. We are encouraging you to host a Super Bowl Party with friends that suit your level of interest. For those of you who are fans, you will want to invite other fans so that you can focus on the game. For those of you who are not so interested in the game, invite friends who are likewise interested. Oh, the game may be on, but there will be more opportunity for wonderful snacks and good conversation. Whichever camp you fall into, make sure to tell your guests about your church; that is the people, not the building.  

• Tell them that we canceled our regular services on this day to spend special time with others we care about. 
• Tell them that we serve a God who cares deeply about this big game because it includes people and people are His great love. 
• Tell them that TBC is a group of people who share a bond that binds our hearts together in ways that we will not fully understand in this lifetime. They should fail to understand this, so do your best to explain it.
• Tell them they are invited to come and check us out with no strings attached.

By the way, if you are interested in reading the back story about the ad that will not air during the Super Bowl click here (trust me, it's not Go Daddy or Budweiser). If you would like to see it and judge the controversy for yourself, click here.