I recently taught on this topic not too long ago and thought it would make a good post too. I was teaching on Matthew 8: 18-27 and while I struggled to put the entire lesson together in one cohesive message, I found discipleship to be a beaming option. Here is somewhat how it went:
Beginning in [...]
It saddened me to hear the news that Coach John Wooden passed away last week. I have never met him, but I have studied him and his coaching style and philosophies, and to me (as well as to many others) Coach Wooden was one [...]
14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your [...]
It is funny how being involved in basketball (as a coach) has really gotten me thinking more and more about my relationship with Jesus Christ. Well actually, being a parent has done the same thing. Recently with my team I have been working with them to not only HEAR my instructions, [...]
My goal, in whatever I do, is to reflect Jesus Christ. It is especially that way when it comes to basketball. I work hard to not only improve my coaching strategies, but I strive to be a servant to those I coach. To be a teacher, rather than a dictator. And my [...]
One thing that I have learned by being a parent is that kids really do listen, and more than you think. They say things that you wish they didn’t, and you know exactly where you get them from. They learn to react to situations based on what they see you do. They [...]
I knew before we had kids that as they grew they would learn by imitating you. How you react in a situation is how they are going to act, what you say is what they say, and so [...]