Matthew 5: 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. God-willing, if I’m still able to move with some agility at 70, I expect I will still have competitive juices flowing in my veins, and at least my mind will have difficulty letting someone run past me with […]
Called to be a Light on the Hill
Matthew 5:14-15a “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Kevin Wayne Durant was born on September 29, 1988 the son of Wanda and Wayne Pratt in the rough outskirts of Washington DC. Kevin was raised in […]
Let Your Light Shine
Matthew 5: 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. There were not many people in the world who did not hear the news on Sunday, January 26, 2020, that NBA Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter, and […]
Winning the Respect of Others
15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. (1 Peter 2:15) One of my favorite Christian athletes is Mike “Pinball” Clemons. Clemons played for the 1987 Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL (predominantly as a punt returner), however his greatest success came as a Toronto Argonaut […]
Be a Shining Light
Matthew 5: 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. I am a huge fan of soccer (known as football in most places in the world), so I enjoyed following the 2018 World Cup held in Russia. While the soccer played on the […]
A Good Name
Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. The book of Ecclesiastes was written by King Solomon near the end of his life. Going back many years (1 Kings 3:4-15), after King David’s death, Solomon had recently taken over the kingdom. God appeared […]
