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Promises are easier to make than to keep. Commitment in the world of college sports is particularly transitory today. There is little hesitation in a growing number of athletes to head to the portal and “commit” to another school. What does that say about character? Character is developed positively as we follow through with what…

At some point in your life, you have faced or you will face fear. It could be now. Perhaps there is a cloud looming on the horizon that you know will one day hover over your head and you are fearful of the potential outcome. Fear can stall our objectives, blur our goals and even…

As we revisit Romans 12.2, let’s turn the prism a bit and look at this verse in a different light. Not illuminated by “self help thinking” as some would approach a renewing of the mind but considering how God has equipped us for mental challenges. Top of mind for the athlete should be the development…

We face a myriad of decisions in life as we navigate our way through worldviews surrounding us. A crucial determination in our lives is to commit to a worldview.  The Apostle Paul gives us guidance in that regard,  “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you…

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is…

The WSU band was marching around campus Friday afternoon and it was vivifying to watch and listen. The driving cadence of the percussion was punctuated with the cheers of the band members as they sounded excited and invigorated to be back on campus.You’ve probably had a similar feeling as you have stepped back on the…

August 21st !   Isn’t it a great feeling to start afresh?  The etymology of “a clean slate” comes from Roman times when a “tabula”, a waxed covered tablet used for notes, was blanked (rasa) by heating the wax and then smoothing it out.  The Apostle Paul, familiar with Roman culture, would have this picture in…

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ There is a promise here. Right in line with Jesus saying He will never abandon us. Darkness is a part of our every day, either directly or indirectly. We live in a dark world. But… “In him was life, and that…

Summer training is not for the uncommitted. You made your commitment in June and now the August sun is bearing down adding an even greater challenge for you to finish strong. It’s time to recommit! It’s been several years since I’ve run the 400 meters competitively as a Masters athlete.   My strategy at the 200 meter mark…

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8). “God is Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). “In a Relationship” is part of a profile commonly used on social media.  Why?  “Well, Duh, Larry.”  Evidently that person feels it necessary and important…