Mark 9:14-32

And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute. And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”

They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

Bellevue

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I want to be a pole vaulter

http://www.recoverthegospel.com/?p=2371

WSTC Summer Pole Vault Camp:

May 29, 30 and 31

http://www.polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17409

Rule #1

Shoreline Stadium Meet April 23rd

ShorelineMeet42309 from Richard Stark on Vimeo.

Practice Video

Practice 4 18 2009 from Richard Stark on Vimeo.

Gymnastic Drills

Rick Baggett

Gymnastics

I think those of you who came to Gymnastics on Monday night really learned something. The biggest thing I think a lot of you learned was the jumping take-off into the rope. After a few repetitions most of you really started to get it. Take that same energy back to the pole vault runway...(come in strong, but don't slow down as you JUMP! and reach HIGH!!). Find that preferred take-off position with the lead-leg knee driving, back leg pointed back, and the arms pressing upward. No "galloping" take-offs. Look at the top picture of this blog...think that guy isn't jumping and driving like he's trying to dunk a basketball after taking off from the free-throw line? Then, snap that trail-leg through fast like on the rings, pull the hips up, and ta-da, it's on to the next height while your competitors are putting their poles away wondering how Jackson's vaulters are doing so well? Will be seeing you all soon either on the runway, or at gymnastics again. ~ Coach Boede

John 3

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things? Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”

Shoreline Stadium

Untitled from Richard Stark on Vimeo.

Brad Walker 19 ft 9.75 American Record

Brad Walker 19 ft 9.75 American Record

Brad Walker 19 ft 9.75 American Record

Brad Walker 19 ft 9.75 American Record

Brad Walker

Brad Walker 5.85 Valencia 08 from InterAtletismo.es on Vimeo.

Matthew 28

The Resurrection
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.” So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

The Report of the Guard
While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sufficient sum of money to the soldiers and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” So they took the money and did as they were directed. And this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.

The Great Commission
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Birger Solberg Invitational

Birger Solberg Invitational from Richard Stark on Vimeo.

Gymnastics

All Jackson Pole Vaulters. I have made arrangements at Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy for any of you to improve your pole vaulting through some gymnastics drills between now and the end of the season. For $25.00, you can come to any organized practice that Rich or I attend on Monday and/or Wednesday evenings (7pm - 9pm) for the rest of the track season. That's not $25.00 per session...that's $25.00 (per person) for as many gymnastics sessions we can attend for the rest of the track season on those nights. Your parents will need to sign a waiver for you to participate. I have the waiver and will try to get it to you early this week so you can take it to your parents. There are drills on ropes, rings, and bars to work on that are really helpful to improving your strength and technique. Talk to Coach Rich about whether your parents are willing to let you do this and he and I will be putting our schedules together to start some gymnastics as soon as possible. Will be seeing you again soon. See below for some examples of drills we would be doing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeTPgONnrV0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn5LIiHmPlY

Good Friday: The Day of Atonement

He had no form or majesty that we should look at him,and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-every one-to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

Isaiah 53

Lake Stevens

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Words to live by

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Matthew 6

Dont try this at home!!!

Practice Video

4_07_09_PracticePartB from Richard Stark on Vimeo.

Practice Video Part 2

4_07_Practice from Richard Stark on Vimeo.

Cross Fit

Cross Fit is an excellent website for intense workouts. The workout of the day is a combination of cardio and strength. The exercises are done for time and usually take 20 - 30 min. Check out the video demonstrations, especially the gymnastics inversion video.

Cross Fit:

http://www.crossfit.com/

Gymnastics and other workout videos:

http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/excercise.html

Vertical Minds: Part 2

Holder Relays