Luke 19: 41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it. There is one thing in common with sports, no matter the age, the sex of the athlete, or the sport – tears. Tears flow when athletes suffer a crushing loss; they flow when they rejoice over an outstanding win; they flow […]
He Was Born to Die
Hebrews 2:17 For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest…and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. While the road cycling fraternity has faced considerable criticism, for good reason due to repeated and […]
Dying with Him so we can Truly Live
2 Timothy 2:11 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him; we will also reign with him One of my passions is trail running. For me nothing quite matches running on my own in a forest enjoying God’s creation and communing with God in this quiet time. While some people can’t quite compute […]
Paying our Penalty
Romans 5:15b For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many. I recall once watching a clip from an NFL football game. It was the Detroit Lions versus […]
The Power of Destitution
Romans 3: 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. As I’ve watched athletes of various ages, whether children, youth or adults, the successful ones have something in common – they all seem to believe that “it is possible”. They believe they can do it. They believe they can win a […]
It is Finished!
John 19: 30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Baseball fans know the name Cal Ripken Jr. When hearing the name, the word that comes to mind is Ironman. Ripken owns the record for the longest consecutive games played streak at 2,632. […]
