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The Hire Nobody Expected

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In 2014, the Memphis Grizzlies needed a new video coordinator — an entry-level position buried deep in the organization chart. Hundreds of polished resumes arrived...

This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 1 Samuel 16:1-13.

In 2014, the Memphis Grizzlies needed a new video coordinator — an entry-level position buried deep in the organization chart. Hundreds of polished resumes arrived from Ivy League sports management graduates and former Division I athletes. But head coach Dave Joerger kept returning to one application from a community college assistant in small-town Iowa who had never set foot in an NBA arena.…

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1 Samuel 16:1-13

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Arminian/Wesleyan (classic)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 12:32-40 joins personal faith with practical holiness that touches neighbor and society—today, not someday.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Anabaptist (classic)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 15:1-10 calls the community to visible discipleship—Jesus’ way embodied, not merely admired—today, not someday.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Dispensational (pastoral)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 Luke 17:5-10, hope steadies the Church—God’s promises will not fail—today, not someday.

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1 Samuel 16:1-13 — Baptist (edgy)

1 Samuel 16:1-13 11:1-11 exposes cheap belief—saving faith produces obedience—today, not someday.

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