Former football coach, Jerry Claiborne, was the first person I ever heard say, “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.” It’s very hard to take a stand at times. It can create a situation that makes us unpopular or appear old fashion. The culture created in the work place, classroom or …
We can be “right” about a lot of things, but if we don’t love others, we fail. “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sin.” (1 Peter 4:8)
When life deals a crucial blow, this verse is a comfort. It’s worth memorizing. “The Lord is near to the broken-hearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18)
In Ed Henry’s fabulous new book, “42 Faith,” Jackie Robinson once shared this: “I would have to be pretty stupid, and even ungrateful, if I didn’t admit that some of my mother’s deep religious convictions and, also, Mr. Rickey’s faith, didn’t rub off on me.” When we go through adversity, as Jackie Robinson did in …
In sports (and probably in all walks of life) set your standards and goals high and your chances of achieving success are much greater. If you set your goals and standards low, you will certainly underachieve. It’s similar spiritually. C.S. Lewis said this…”Aim at Heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth …
Life gets very complicated at times. Truthfully, life can become downright messy. Most families, during a generation, experiences broken hearts, disappointments, illness and death. As you navigate these times of darkness, you may feel all alone. You are not. King David knew a lot about loneliness, sin, repentance, being hunted as fugitive, losing friends, the …
“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” (Proverbs 11:25) Most of us have an opportunity to be generous to someone else by offering financial support to person or family in need, a ministry or a missionary. There are many ways to give. We may give our time to serve …
When my sons were very small, I would come home from work and immediately both boys would run to me with a big smile on their faces, jump in to my arms and give me a hug. Then, we would just enjoy each other’s presence for a few minutes. I would have been disappointed if …
Paul “Bear” Bryant was obviously a great coach. He knew how to break down his ability to lead in simple way: “I’m just a plow hand…but I’ve learned how to hold a team together; how to lift some men up, how to calm others down, until…they’ve got one heartbeat.” Another “Paul” was a great leader, …
Baseball is an unusual game. A manager or coach can actually run out on the field after a questionable call, argue and not receive any type of penalty and not get kicked out of a game (well, sometimes they do get tossed). In baseball, it’s become a part of the game and it’s expected. As …