Defeating Jealousy
"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander."--1 Peter 2:1 Jealousy can destroy a team. A lot...
"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander."--1 Peter 2:1 Jealousy can destroy a team. A lot...
Throughout my collegiate years, I struggled through unknown medical issues as I competed as a cross country and track athlete. I would get halfway...
“Not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may...
Why won’t they follow me? He rakes his fingers through his hair and frowns. I’m supposed to be their leader, so why can’t they just listen to me...
“Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8 When...
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you will be blessed. Do not fear them or be intimidated, but in your hearts regard Christ the...
“A tranquil heart is life to the body, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.” – Proverbs 14:30 When I played basketball in high school, I...
"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,...
“To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will. These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for...
“The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth. He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; he...
When it comes to legacies, we as athletes can’t always pick and choose what we want to be known and remembered for.
"Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor." –Romans 12:10 Rich and I are very...
“So now I ask you, dear lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. This is...
“… not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing …” – 1 Peter 3:9 In 2013, San Diego Padre Carlos...
“Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:5 Pride tends to run rampant in athletics from the earliest ages to the...
“Hallelujah! Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands.” – Psalm 112:1 I’m not sure about you, but for me, the...
"When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!"-- Matthew 2:10 The stadium was full, the crowd was restless, and the ball was...
“Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 When a person sprains his ankle or breaks her leg, it’s obvious an...
“The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.” – Proverbs 13:3 We have all been in a situation...
To sum up, each one of you is to love his wife as himself, and the wife is to respect her husband. — Ephesians 5:33 I love coaching. I love it so...
Being part of a team is one of the most rewarding experiences we can participate in, right? There is something special about training alongside...
“What should we say then? Is the law sin? Absolutely not! But I would not have known sin if it were not for the law. For example, I would not have...
“For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ. For we were all...
“…because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice, so that she doesn’t wear me out by her persistent coming.” – Luke 18:5 In my...
"For the grace of God has appeared, with salvation for all people." — Titus 2:11 I accepted the Lord at thirteen years old and had no...
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