Washed in Love

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face.” 1st Corinthians 13:12 I moved my oldest son, Ethan, into his sophomore college house just over a month ago. We packed his things and loaded them into the vehicles, drove to school, and unloaded them. That was the easy part. The real work was in cleaning the …

Speed Training

“Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training…” 1st Corinthians 9:25 I was so slow I went to speed camp… I was headed into my Junior year of high school and most of my life revolved around chasing a big orange ball up and down a basketball court. Playing hoops was a big part of my identity and …

Training

“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1st Corinthians 9:25-27 As you read …

Untarnished

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” 1st Corinthians 9:24-25 The Super Bowl has always been part spectacle and part sporting event. It …