Each morning I should start my day with a prayer asking God to help with what I hold dear in my heart. The reason for this request is that we all have a bit of the Pharisees within us! Jesus said to the Pharisees, “You are the ones who justify yourselves among men, but God …
If you are a Dodger player, coach or one of their many die hard fans, you will wake up feeling like last night was a bad dream. Then reality hits, and you realize no one could get that big hit to drive in runs and you have to wait until April to give it another …
I have a young friend who recently finished seminary. I love this young man, but I may unfollow him on Twitter. The young man is brilliant, but his goal seems to be to prove that most people are wrong and his role in life is to correct them in matters of faith…all in a very …
Know Jesus, know peace No Jesus, no peace “For He himself is our peace…” (Ephesians 2:4) Keith Madison SCORE International
Servant Leadership. Jesus was the perfect example of this effective dynamic. He knew that His time had come… “So He got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around His waist. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples feet, drying them with …
Everyone is important. Everything matters. “We have this notion that we must do extraordinary things for God. We don’t. We must be exceptional in the ordinary things. God will put the ‘extra’ in the ordinary.” (Unknown) Jesus said, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest …
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. (Proverbs 17:28) Keith Madison SCORE International
I saw this quote by Andy Stanley on twitter yesterday. I never want to feel convicted alone (LOL) so I want you all to be convicted along with me! “The more conscious I am of what God has yet to do in me, the less critical I am of what He has yet to do …
There were times as a coach that I returned home after practice, a game, recruiting or a road trip exhausted. It wasn’t until mid-way through my career that I realized I was cheating my wife and sons. We should never give our family “leftovers!” We should save the best portion of our energy, attitude and …
Genesis 1:27 tells us that “In the beginning God made man in His image…” “Man has been making God in his image ever since.” (Batterson) “Then Jesus cried out, ‘When s man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the One who sent me. When he looks at me, he …