Did You Hear About… Social Media has taken gossip to an unprecedented level. It can be like a giant feeding frenzy of thousands of sharks. It’s been said that great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others. John Maxwell says: “There is really no upside to gossip. …
Pray. This morning in our “Coaches and Scouts Bible Study,” we discussed prayer. (BTW, if you are a coach or scout, or former coach or scout you are welcome to join us at 9:00 AM EST each Monday morning. Message me if you want to learn more). One of my takeaways from our Study was …
Watch and Pray. Tempted? Of course we are. Fail and sin? Of course we do, but God wants to help us. As I was reading through the Gospel of Matthew, this verse grabbed my attention more than ever before: “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but …
As long as we place our identity in what we do, who we spend time with, and what we own, we can never be completely who God created us to be. We believers should place our identity in Christ who died and was resurrected so that we can live. “God doesn’t see as man sees. …
Keep in Step. THIS👇“I don’t want the world to define God for me. I want the Holy Spirit to reveal God to me.”(Aiden Wilson Tozer) A prayer that I should pray every day is “Lord, help me to be led by your Spirit and not by my selfish desires that lead to sin.” “Since we …
Coaches seem to be in conflict with officials; sometimes even with the opposing coach and the fans. Coaching (and many other professions) seem to attract conflict. It’s a competitive world! What prevents us from living and working in peace? Could it be pride? The closer we truly walk with Jesus, the more humbly we walk. …
Growing. If we want to be men and women of character and wisdom, we need to grow in steady increments through the reading of God’s Word. We should pray as we read, asking God to show us how His Word applies to our own lives. He will reveal our character and our opportunities to grow. …
How to Win When We Lose. Where do we turn when we lose in life. We lose games, we lose players, we lose business deals, we lose key employees, and even our marriage, or a loved one to eternity? These are times we can find no peace, no comfort, no wisdom unless we turn to …
Serve Well. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.” — Charles Dickens There are people who devote their lives to helping others. I think of nurses, doctors, EMT’s, missionaries, social workers andmany more. Even if we don’t work in those fields, we can donate food and …
Actions Speak Louder than Words. Some things are better caught than taught. A couple of months ago my mother passed on to be with Jesus. As a small boy, I remember hearing and seeing her pray humbly on her knees for her children when she thought no one was listening but God. I was only …