Lights, Christmas Trees, Christmas Carols and Holiday Music, shopping, cooking, relatives, Santa, Christmas movies, parties and credit cards. Hopefully, we will all have fun today and tomorrow and we will enjoy the food, festivities and family. But may we all take some time to celebrate God’s great Gift to mankind–Jesus. “Today in the town of …
Someone once said, “Faith is not something that goes against the evidence, it goes beyond it.” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5) Keith Madison SCORE International
My favorite Christmas movie is an old black and white version of “The Christmas Story” starring Alastair Sims. I love it because Ebenezer Scrooge goes from being , well, “Scrooge” to becoming a generous giver. He goes from being a cynic to a saint. That’s the transformational power of the love of Christ. “Do not …
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11) We don’t have to be afraid about the future. This …
“Love is the most important thing in the world. But, baseball is pretty good, too” (Yogi Berra) “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these us love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) Keith Madison SCORE International
Recently, Steve Wigginton shared the story of a little girl dressed as an angel in a Christmas pageant and was asked to come down the center aisle. The little girl asked, “Do you want me to walk or fly?” “Jesus called a little child and had him stand among them. And He said: ‘ I …
What you “get” by achieving your goals is not as important as what you “become” by achieving them. (Zig Ziglar) “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) Keith Madison …
Tommy Lasorda often said, “There are three types of baseball players: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wondered what happened.” It’s that way in our spiritual life, too, isn’t it? The more engaged we are in growing our faith, the richer our lives will be. Jesus said, “I …
Giving and receiving gifts has become a huge part of our Christmas traditions. As we shop, attend Christmas gatherings and enjoy the season, let’s remember God’s great gift to mankind and our incredibly important role in receiving His Gift. “For God so loved the world that He GAVE His one and only Son, that whoever …
“Our fear in life should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.” (Francis Chan) May we all, by the grace of God, succeed in something that matters today. Keith Madison SCORE International