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them the world’s strongest father-son bench press tandem. “Getting the world record for me was probably the biggest achievement in my life, and it meant a lot to me to share that with my dad,” Cameron said. “Not a whole lot of people, especially father and son, get to share an achievement like that.” As an inside linebacker on Liberty’s football team, Cameron is not able to concentrate on powerlifting at the moment, but he hopes to break his dad’s 800-pound mark before he turns 30. In the meantime, Bill Gillespie is focused on returning to top form after cutting 65 pounds of bodyweight. A month prior to the 2008 WABDL World Bench Press Championships in November, he came down with the flu, making it difficult to train for the meet. Around the same time, an explosion occurred at a bonfire, leaving him with second-degree burns on the right side of his body. Refusing to miss a workout, Bill overcame pain and sickness as he prepared for the year’s biggest competition. “There are times when you are constantly fighting different things that are going to set you back and you’re not always going to feel like lifting,” he said. “You just learn a mentality that you are going to find a way to get it done.” Wanting to prove age is merely a number, the 49-year-old traveled to Las Vegas for the world championships, clearing 711 pounds en route to his 34th world record and 14th and 15th world titles. For the Gillespies, weightlifting is a tool that not only strengthens their bodies, but also their father-son relationship. While the elder Gillespie desires to reach his personal best once again, his son strives to follow in his footsteps. As they press on toward the high mark, they rely on a strength that is not measured by pounds or weights — the strength that comes from the Heavenly Father.
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What partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? What fellowship has light with darkness? What portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? –from II Corinthians 6: 14-15 Whether you realize it or not, when you participate in a health insurance plan, you are agreeing that the premiums for your policy can be used to pay for anything your insurance company covers in any of their polices. Health insurance can actually support the opponents of Jesus Christ. You may be working and praying for abortion to end, but supporting abortions and the use of abortifacient drugs by helping pay for them with your health insurance premiums. You may be encouraging others to trust in Jesus Christ and turn away from the dangers of living in disobedience to Him. At the same time, the policies offered by your health insurance may be encouraging disobedience to Jesus Christ by agreeing, in advance, to cover the consequences of sexual promiscuity, drug or alcohol abuse, or other unbliblical practices.. We should not confuse health insurance with charitable giving. Charity is a compassionate, precise response to existing needs. Health insurance is a business agreement that indiscriminately agrees to cover things before they even happen. Members of Samaritan Ministries share one another’s medical needs through a simple, Biblical approach that doesn’t involve health insurance. They have agreed not to share in medical needs for unbiblical practices, and the monthly share for a family of any size has never exceeded $285*, even less for couples, singles, and single-parent families. Come experience the blessings, and the savings, that result when members of the body of Jesus Christ partner with one another instead of joining in partnerships that support the works of darkness.
To learn more about our Biblical, non-insurance ministry call us toll-free at 1.888.2.OTHERS (1.888.268.4377). *as of December 2008
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