Romans 13:1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. There is a tradition in the United States where the winning team of the various professional sporting organizations is honored by appearing at the White House with […]
Are You a Rebel?
Numbers 16: 1 Korah…and certain Reubinites…became insolent and rose up against Moses. Numbers 16 documents the story of three leaders in the Israelite camp, Korah, Dathan and Abiram, who stir up a rebellion against Moses. Korah was the great grandson of Levi and, as a Levite, Korah was responsible for temple worship. We are told that […]
Honoring those in Authority
Romans 13:1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. There are some very difficult scriptures in the Bible – passages that seem so contrary to human logic that they seem to wage a war deep in […]
Humility before Honor
Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor. We are generally impatient creatures. We also tend to see things through the lenses of the world which are considerably different than how God sees things. As an athlete we recognize that if we work hard there should be […]
A Christian Honors Others
Romans 13:3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. I love the game of soccer. I played competitively for many years and then […]
Are You Fully Present with Others?
John 4: 26 Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.” Like most other sports fans, I am impressed by incredible feats of athleticism. I used to watch in awe as Michael Jordan took over a basketball game, seemingly single-handedly. I marveled at tennis great, Roger Federer, face multiple match-ending break points without flinching […]
