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 What sports fan doesn’t enjoy a great comeback? A ninth inning grand slam disappearing into a sea of screaming fans to bring your team...

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing themin the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you.And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.   ...

Only carefully obey the command and instruction that Moses the Lord’s servant gave you; to love the Lord you God, walk in His ways, keep His commands, remain faithful to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and all your soul.– Joshua 22:5  How many...

Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousnessbe a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?– 2 Corinthians 6:14 When we work together, common people can achieve uncommon results. There is a story about a man who...

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.– Proverbs 17:22 The situation wasn’t good. My 10-year old pitcher was struggling to find the plate. He had walked the bases loaded and the look on his face indicated that his...

So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.– Romans 14:12 As Jason stood in my office, I was caught off guard by his body language. Usually a high energy guy, he was listless. Never at a loss for words, Jason was quiet. The look on his...

So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him.– Genesis 6:22 I’ve been a baseball fan since I was eight years old. The game has everything a kid would love—running, sliding, catching, and throwing. The game is magical to me and I’m amazed that...

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.– Ecclesiastes 3:1 Injuries are part of the game. Torn ACL’s, elbow injuries and concussions are commonplace in the world of sports. These injuries can sideline an athlete for...

“Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me.Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” – Luke 22:42 Life has a way of getting your attention! In an instant, the routine can be replaced by the unexpected. The day of my...

While he (Jesus) was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat.They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd so they dug a hole through the roof above his head.Then they lowered the man on his mat, right...

Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person livingon earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.– Genesis 6:9 One of the most desired qualities an athlete can possess is to be “coachable.” Coaches love athletes who are eager...

But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh?Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”– Exodus 3:11 Sports and life are filled with opportunity. The most amazing thing about opportunity is that you often don’t see it coming....