Several years ago I had the chance to coach 4-5 year olds in football.  Wow, what an adventure!  No matter how much you practiced you never really knew what would happen after the ball was hiked.  The main reason for this was because each one of those little boys was more focused on trying to … Continue reading Unity Through Humility – Philippians 2:1-11

              Give Up Control     When we left Peter he was telling Jesus that His plan was all wrong.  The plan didn't fit Peter's idea of what God should be doing so Peter pulls Jesus aside and rebukes Him.    Jesus' reply pointed out what Peter could not see, that … Continue reading Surrender – Mark 8:31-35 (part 2)

My kids share my love of swimming now, but that wasn't always the case.  Each one of them began with a huge fear of the water.  So, teaching them to swim was an exercise in patience that involved panic and cries for help, not all of which came from the kids.The worst part for each … Continue reading Believe – Hebrews 11