Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about my age. Thinking more than praying. When would it please God for me to retire or when should I slow down? Yesterday, I was talking to a very young man and he said, “Coach, when I saw you this morning, it came to me that I need to […]
During lunch with a former player recently, I was asked a simple question, but I was caught off guard and never answered. The question was this, “Coach, what would you like for your legacy to be?” I haven’t thought about again until this morning. Perhaps it’s a question we all need to ask ourselves often, […]
A team, business, family or any organization cannot grow without, until its leaders grow within. Paul says continue! Don’t be satisfied. Grow in strength and be thankful! “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were […]
When we go through life’s difficulties and challenges, we must never confuse “God” with “life.” God is the One who helps us through life’s challenges. During WW ll, Corrie Ten Boom and her family helped Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust. They were in great danger during the war. Later Corrie said, “There is no panic […]
I’ve noticed most of us have pretty high standards…for other people. Stephen Covey once said, “We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior.” “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” (Jesus-John 8:7) Keith Madison SCORE International
As a former coach, I couldn’t help reading 1 Peter 4:8-11 thinking about what a great recipe Peter has for formulating a winning team: 1. Love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins (or errors!) 2. Don’t grumble 3. Use your gifts to serve others 4. Extend grace, expecting no more from […]
The more you walk, the less you have to talk. “What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?” (James 2:14) Keith Madison SCORE International
“I will give you rest.”–Jesus Carry these words with you today… –if your day gets stressful –if there aren’t enough hours in the day to get done what you need to –if your financial woes feel like they are pressing in –if a loved one is sick Take a deep breath and whisper the name […]
Many people get excited when they meet a famous athlete or entertainer. But they are only human, with perhaps special gifts (flaws, too) that last a short while. James tells us that we are all “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14). But there is great hope and excitement […]
Phillip Melanchthon once said to his friend Martin Luther, “Today, you and I shall discuss the governance of the universe.” Luther replied, “No, today, you and I shall go fishing and leave the governance of the universe to God.” God’s got this. Let’s do the best that we can do, loosen the grip on all […]