I just got a present from Fox Sports, Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n
I called them back before Christmas to complain that the Pens game wasn’t in HD. As I waited to talk to someone, I realized that what I was doing wasn’t very Christmasy. And I figured that whoever I would talk to at the station probably hears gripe like this from fans all the time.<\/p>\n
So instead of complaining<\/strong>, when she answered the phone, I said, “Thanks — thanks for putting the Pens games on. Merry Christmas.”<\/p>\n She said “WOW — no one ever did that before!”<\/p>\n Three weeks later she called me. “Is this the guy who called to say thanks before Christmas? I got your number from caller-id and jotted it down that day. Today I found it on a post-it note in the clutter on my desk and I would like to have your mailing address.”<\/p>\n Today, UPS dropped off a box<\/strong> with a gift bag containing…<\/p>\n And guess what? I think almost every game I’ve watched since them on FSN has been in HD. That’s so cool.<\/p>\n If this was a story in a sermon,<\/strong> what would the point of the story be?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I just got a present from Fox Sports, Pittsburgh. I called them back before Christmas to complain that the Pens game wasn’t in HD. As I waited to talk to someone, I realized that what I was doing wasn’t very … Continue reading \n