Fathers

Fathers

 “The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.” – Proverbs 23:24 (ESV) I am the father of two fine sons. When the youngest left home for college, my wife and I entered a new phase in our lives. The...
Paying the Price

Paying the Price

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So, I do not run...
The Law of the Inner Circle

The Law of the Inner Circle

“They helped David against the band of raiders, for they were all mighty men of valor and were commanders in the army. For from the day men came to David to help him, until there was a great army, like an army of God.” -1 Chronicles 12:21-22 (ESV)...
The Greatest Comeback

The Greatest Comeback

 “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead.” – Luke 24:5-6 (ESV) What sports fan doesn’t enjoy a great comeback? A ninth-inning grand slam disappears into a sea of screaming...
The Appointed

The Appointed

 “I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, not be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 23:4 (ESV) Some of the most influential people in my life have been coaches. It was a...
Baggage

Baggage

 “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from you Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” – Matthew 10:29-31  (ESV)...