“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.” – George Will Many people receiving this “Mound Visit” have spent much of their lives either playing, coaching or scouting in the grand old game of baseball. The game is in our blood, as many say. …
Before Jesus came into the world, religious leaders held the law that was written on stone over the heads of people like a guillotine. Jesus changed everything. “I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.”(Hebrews 8:10)“For I will forgive their wickedness and remember their sins no more.”(Hebrews 8:12) “He …
“It is not so true that “prayer changes things” as that prayer changes me and I change things. God has so constituted things that prayer on the basis of Redemption alters the way in which a man looks at things. Prayer is not a question of altering things externally, but of working wonders in a …
I thank God that we don’t have to carry our burdens alone. I thank Him for not turning me away when I approach Him. I thank God for saying, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace …
During my coaching career, I loved big innings…when we were hitting! When the other team had a big inning it felt like a “gut punch.” Have you ever heard that trouble comes in threes or in bunches? In life, like baseball, big innings can be horrendous. In baseball, a coach can go to his bullpen …
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,”(Colossians 3:23) This can be a transformational concept for all of us. Pause, and then as you approach every meeting, assignment, task or person invite God to be with you. Ask for His wisdom, strength, compassion and …
This morning I watched a video during my “quiet time.” The speaker said, “The Gospel is not only a bridge that helps people be reconciled to God, but also a sledgehammer that knocks down walls of division between us.” “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the …
God loves you. You may feel distant, angry or unworthy, but God loves you just as much today as He ever will. The cross is proof of this great love.“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) But when the kindness and …
Effective communication is a crucial skill for all of us, especially leaders. Someone once said, “Real communication only takes place when both parties move beyond speaking and hearing to understanding.” “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”(Colossians 4:6) “Our speech never loses …
A story is told of a boy who valiantly, but unsuccessfully, attempted to move a log. His dad stood quietly nearby, watching his son straining against the load. Finally he said, “Son, why aren’t you using all of your strength?” Confused and a little angry, the boy responded, “Dad, I’m using every bit of strength …