During my first year as head baseball coach at Kentucky, in a game against a rival team, we found ourselves down by three runs late in the game. My sophomore shortstop must have seen the beads of sweat on my forehead. He casually walk up to me in the dugout and quietly said, “we got […]
We all have experienced professional, physical, emotional and spiritual struggles. Instead of dwelling on these past disappointments, let’s remember the wonderful things God has done in our lives. “Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.”(Isaiah 25:1) […]
Why do you thinks so many Christians live unfulfilled lives? Because we are too busy or too distracted to hear the voice of the Good Shepherd. “I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock […]
Ty Cobb has a reputation of being one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game. He also is known as a ruthless, angry competitor who would not only take you out on a slide, but would go out of his way to hurt you with sharpened spikes. I don’t know for […]
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”(Eleanor Roosevelt) Hold close to you what the Lord says, not what man may say. Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is […]
Knowing what your gifts are shows intelligence. Using your gifts to honor God shows wisdom. “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”(1 Peter 4:10) Keith MadisonSCORE International
No matter how the world changes around us, He is always there, guiding us through it all. “God’s strength behind you, His concern for you, His love within you, and His arms beneath you are more than sufficient for the job ahead of you.” (William Arthur Ward) “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills […]
During the unpredictable winters in Kentucky, many of our outdoor plants die, freeze, dry up and even disappear from sight. It takes a certain knowledge of nature, and faith, to trust we will ever see them again. But when March and April arrive, along with the life giving warmth of the sun, you see them […]
What is good about Good Friday? When I was a kid I always wondered why people called such a tragic, sad day Good.So, what is good about Good Friday?1. Besides the physical pain snd the humiliation, Jesus took the past, present and future sins of the world upon Him that day. He took our sin […]
The Apostle Paul accomplished much after his conversion.He made three long missionary journeys throughout the Roman Empire, planting churches, preaching the gospel, and giving strength and encouragement to early Christians. Of the 27 books in the New Testament, Paul is credited as the author of 13 of them. Yet, this is what he said about […]