Mark Rampulla » Sports

Nice shot man

Mark — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:40:46 +0000

I’m not a golfer but man this shot was SWEET….

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I Will Miss you WestBrook

Mark — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:14:56 +0000

Today the Eagles parted way with Brian Westbrook. What an amazing player he was. I will miss #36!

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DeSean Jackson is DA MAN!

Mark — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:56:52 +0000

I had to post this picture…how cool is this to see him followed by all those Giants! I’m so glad I got his rookie jersey last year!

Go Iggles!

My crazy parents

Mark — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:50:25 +0000

As you prepare for Thanksgiving, I give you a special video look into my crazy family. *bonus points go to my brother for having to be part of this craziness (1:02)

Enjoy.

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Our Vision

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:30:08 +0000

As we get ready to meet this morning for our first Membership Class, I’m just reminded as to why we do what we do. So many churches lose the “vision” of why they started in the first place. I pray that we continue to come back to the beginning of why SouthView was formed and never forget God’s Vision for us.

This vision gets me excited every time I read it:

Imagine a diverse group of people…

…who are surrendered and transformed, who love God and love people.

…who whole heartedly worship God in everything.

…who are mesmerized by the idea that this is not about them, but all about Jesus.

…who are transfixed by His story and His heart for their city.

…who are seedthrowers, firestarters, hope peddlers, grace-givers, risktakers & dreamers.

…who link arms with anyone who tells the story of Jesus.

…who empower the poor, strengthen the weak, embrace the outcast, seek the lost.

…who serve together, play together, and live life together.

…who truly believe that their city will change because God sent them.

…They are us.

I love this line “who are seedthrowers, firestarters, hope peddlers, grace-givers, risktakers & dreamers“… sounds like a bunch of superhero, God-loving people to me! We got a lot to do, but IN CHRIST we can do all things.

Come on…time to get to WORK!

Great Job

Mark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:06:32 +0000

Phillies…thanks for giving us a few exciting days. It was nice to see you there two years in a row. Keep it up….and share that winning attitude with your football counterpart please!

Sad day in Rampulla Football

Mark — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:17:00 +0000

ENOUGH SAID….

Yeah…that’s about right.

Mark — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:16:14 +0000

If you know anything about us Eagles fans, you know this pretty much sums it up about Michael Vick…

Vick pt2

Mark — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:54:22 +0000

2 things I would love to see happen with Michael Vick this year.

1-That he is truly sorry and sincere. I hope he really did find God and the change in his life is for the long term. If this one is correct then …

2-That he lights up the field and gives the Eagles the advantage they need. Then he can be a living example of how God gives second chances and people can truly partake in Grace and Mercy. Can you imagine the great story this could show the world.

oh yeah…and it would be nice to get the Eagle’s a SuperBowl win, but let’s start with #1.

Michael Vick an Eagle

Mark — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:30:25 +0000

Wow….never saw that coming. Honestly it was a huge shock but it makes sense. McNabb is a friend to Vick and he actually helped in getting him to Philly. There are things I would call the Eagles Organization, and “risky decision-makers” is not one of them. I’m very confident they made this decision with a lot of facts and meetings with Vick. I know Tony Dungy’s thoughts and recommendations played a role in it as well.

I am tired of hearing people complain about how sickening this decision makes them. The guy paid his price and wants to start over again. It just so happens that this guy’s profession is in Professional Sports. I’m sure if he was going back to his job as a plumber most people won’t give this news a second thought. Give him a second chance before you judge the man. Most of us are on our 2nd, 3rd or 110th chance already. How quickly we forget in our own lives. I’m willing to give him a chance and my prayer is that this second chance will be his opportunity to help others. Check out this quote from the LA TIMES:

Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States, said he doesn’t expect widespread protests and sees it as a good thing that Vick wound up in Philadelphia.

“It’s a city we’ve been looking at very closely because it has a major dogfighting problem,” Pacelle said in a phone interview. “So Vick’s landing there has the potential to turn around the issue. This gives us a big boost.”

Things happen for a reason. This team is a great team to help lead this man back to the right path. In return this man can help save others from a path to destruction.

As a fan, I’m excited about the possibilities to have this tremendous talent on an already talented offense.

As a human being, I’m hoping to see a changed man that understands what he did and is looking for ways to amend it.

As a man, I know that we are all one wrong decision from being there (or in any bad situation). Judging is something we need to do less of and forgiveness is something we really need more of. You’ll never know when you will need some.