Few things will irritate a coach like not knowing your playbook or the signals or whatever a coach might use. These are designed to help the coach communicate with his players during the game without giving away valuable information. Yet, … Read More
To quote a former football coach by the name of Herm Edwards, “Hello, you play to win the game.” That was in response to a question asked by a reporter after then Coach Edwards’ team lost a close game. It … Read More
The title of this blog entry was something that my high school baseball coach use to always say to us. Generally it was when we were not practicing as sharp and crisp as we should be. Those who know me … Read More
How many times have you heard a preacher or Sunday school/small group teacher say “if you have the faith the size of a mustard seed, you could move mountains?” If you have been in church very long you have probably … Read More
My wife and I sat at our children’s school last night for “Back to School Night” and got to hear many wonderful things about where the school is and where God is leading it. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy is … Read More
Today marks the 11th anniversary of a day that fundamentally changed America again. Every generation has at least one day in which something so dramatic happens that is defines that generation. In 1940’s it was December 7th in which Pearl … Read More
Hope is a very powerful thing. People will cling to hope far longer than many other things. Sometimes in our life, hope is all we have. Hope that things are going to get better. Hope that this life is not … Read More
One question that is the same from new believers as it is from those who have been Christians for a while is, “how do I study the Bible?” There are countless numbers of books that have been written on this … Read More
Today I want to examine the players (church members) and their roles within the team (the church). I remember growing up and playing baseball. I would many times play catcher or shortstop for the first three innings and the pitch … Read More
Yesterday we say that “free agency” (members leaving) within “teams” (the church) is for the most part inevitable. As a pastor, it can cause great distress when people leave the church. Instantly your mind is flooded with the questions of … Read More
