“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no o one to help them up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Why Huddle?
By Shannon Pederson
We recently crowned the college football national champions and will do the same for the National Football League with the Super Bowl this weekend. Teams huddle before plays, except when they want to speed up the game or throw off their opponent. Where did the idea of the huddle come from anyway?
In 1892, Paul D. Hubbard was the quarterback at Gallaudet University School for the deaf and hard of hearing in Washington D C. Hubbard used hand signals to communicate plays but soon realized the opposing teams got the signals easily when he played other schools for the deaf. So, Hubbard had his players form a closed circle so that the sign language signals could not be seen. The huddle soon became a staple in American football.
I believe a huddle makes for a better chance of getting the play right. I also think it helps the players feel more dependent on one another. But, the huddle doesn’t only happen on the gridiron.
Everyone needs a huddle – with family, sports buddies, and friends and neighbors. And it makes sense to huddle with God – after all he created us and eventually we will all meet him again.
Every Sunday morning our congregation huddles, first during fellowship coffee and then during services. We sing, pray, read from the Bible, and hear a practical and positive sermon. We usually hear a joke from the pulpit. And, sometimes we are fortunate to hear from our children or special music.
Why do we huddle? Because when we praise God and sing together, it is much more inspiring than when we do it alone. When we hear God’s message, we can apply it along with the rest of the congregation. When we give our offerings, we feel part of God’s work to help families and children locally and globally.
Invite someone to huddle with us some Sunday morning. It will certainly make all our lives better and brighter.
P. S. Our Jesus Team huddles too!
“We who are strong in faith should help the weak with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves.” Romans 15:1
We recently crowned the college football national champions and will do the same for the National Football League with the Super Bowl this weekend. Teams huddle before plays, except when they want to speed up the game or throw off their opponent. Where did the idea of the huddle come from anyway?
In 1892, Paul D. Hubbard was the quarterback at Gallaudet University School for the deaf and hard of hearing in Washington D C. Hubbard used hand signals to communicate plays but soon realized the opposing teams got the signals easily when he played other schools for the deaf. So, Hubbard had his players form a closed circle so that the sign language signals could not be seen. The huddle soon became a staple in American football.
I believe a huddle makes for a better chance of getting the play right. I also think it helps the players feel more dependent on one another. But, the huddle doesn’t only happen on the gridiron.
Everyone needs a huddle – with family, sports buddies, and friends and neighbors. And it makes sense to huddle with God – after all he created us and eventually we will all meet him again.
Every Sunday morning our congregation huddles, first during fellowship coffee and then during services. We sing, pray, read from the Bible, and hear a practical and positive sermon. We usually hear a joke from the pulpit. And, sometimes we are fortunate to hear from our children or special music.
Why do we huddle? Because when we praise God and sing together, it is much more inspiring than when we do it alone. When we hear God’s message, we can apply it along with the rest of the congregation. When we give our offerings, we feel part of God’s work to help families and children locally and globally.
Invite someone to huddle with us some Sunday morning. It will certainly make all our lives better and brighter.
P. S. Our Jesus Team huddles too!
“We who are strong in faith should help the weak with their weaknesses, and not please only ourselves.” Romans 15:1