BONHOEFFER ON DEATH

“...LIFE ONLY BEGINS WHEN IT ENDS HERE ON EARTH” – Bonhoeffer St. Paul has often been quoted, “Death where is thy victory, where is thy sting?” In some mysterious way, both the apostle Paul and German martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer discovered...

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Words of Hope: Forgiven and Forgiving 

Look at this beautiful interaction Jesus has with both a Pharisee and a woman in the Book of Luke.  36 A Pharisee invited Jesus to have dinner with him, and Jesus went to his house and sat down to eat....

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Words of Hope: Just the Right Time

In my walk as a Christian for many years, one of the biggest surprises to me is how consistent God is at surprising me when I feel the most need for Him. It often happens when I’ve exhausted all...

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GAME ON – Win the Moment!

Basketball has taught me that victory comes when you bounce back from difficulty. Lifeball is a far tougher game to play than basketball. Psalm 100 is my bedrock to come back from a rough day. I enter His gates with thanksgiving....

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Words of Hope: Amazed  

The scripture reading today focused on the word, “amazed.” I consider this word prayerfully. In the Greek it is not a fleeting feeling, but something we feel in our core. It is a sense of deepest awe, humility, joy, and...

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Words of Hope: Beneath the Surface  

My dad could discern the root motives of others. He could look past the behavior and see the unconscious compulsions of shame, envy, greed, selfishness, or fear. He could also see these inner drivers with tremendous love and compassion. I...

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Words of Hope: Why Jesus

I sense that some people from other sports industries look with disdain at me on any praise delivered to “Jesus” as though I am delivering something fanatical or cultish. Sadly, there have been countless examples of fanatics and even cruel...

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