Winsomeness>confrontation. Recently, one of my former players lost his battle with cancer. Alan Yankey was the epitome of a person you would want on your team or in your organization. His work ethic, competitiveness, attention to detail and his integrity and winsome personality were second to none. He was an humble, authentic follower of Jesus. …
Lighten Your Load. This is a season of joy. But for some, it’s a season of stress, anxiety and even grief. We are encouraged by Jesus to lay our burdens at His feet. He will carry them and lighten your load. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give …
Change. Do we need to change the world, change others, or change ourselves? As we work, go to school and spend time with others, may we exude the love of Jesus to everyone in our path. His love is full of grace. “Some people want to change the world to improve their lives, but the …
Because of THEIR Faith. Our faith, our prayers, our serving, our obedience and our compassion for others are much more important than we realize. Our faith is obviously important to us as individuals, but it’s also important to others. See what Jesus said about the faith of the four mat carriers who carried their paralyzed …
God can use ordinary people to do extraordinary things. “God can do anything He wants, but He still chooses to use you.”(Mike Linch) The Angel Gabriel spoke to Mary, a young teenage girl and told her she would give to birth to the Messiah. Her response… “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let …
Grace. Peace. Wisdom. Forgiveness. Grace. Joy. Eternal life! So many people are trying to to earn all of these incredible rewards. The truth of the matter is, we just aren’t good enough. But…Jesus is. He has us covered through faith in Him. Through faith, our Holy God sees us through the perfection of Jesus. We …
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought…”C.S. Lewis “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”(Colossians 3:15) Keith Madison
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 …