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There's a lesson to be learned from a wide receiver on the football field.

If you're a Christian, let me introduce you to one of your brothers. Tom was told he'd never change. He thought that was true—until he met Jesus.

As an intro to this video, we couldn't do better than remind you of this chorus: "Far above all, far above all, God has exalted Him far above all; Thrones and dominions before Him will fall; Jesus my Savior is far above all" (Anon).

Jesus was an outcast, first rejected by His townsfolk and eventually by His nation. Maybe that's why He had a special place in His heart for the folks at the tax office.

Some people think that Christ-centered ministry is not very practical. But Christ is always presented as the only practical solution to our challenges, not just as a devotional escape from reality.