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Friday, February 3, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Why High School Sports?
As a father of 3 teenage boys, I have been thinking a lot lately about that question: "Why high school sports?" And I know that there are many different reasons why people play high school sports. Some play because they want to compete with a team. Others simply want to win. And still others play because it could be good for the soul and the body. While those are not bad reasons, I have renewed in my mind three theological reasons one might play high school sports today. Because it seems that universally, coaching at the high school level tends to be unhealthy, one needs to be convinced of these truths to be willing to endure what I would call harmful coaches at best. First, the best reason to play high school sports for the believer would be to glorify God. I Corinthians 10:31 says "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." To use one's gifts to give glory to our creator is a great reason to play sports. A second reason to play high school sports would be to be a light in the midst of a mostly unbelieving world.(Matthew 5:14) In many high schools today, there is a void of Biblical Christians. The opportunity to use the platform of sports to communicate your faith not only is possible at the NFL level, but at the high school level as well. And the third reason one might play high school sports would be to become more like Jesus. Paul says in Philippians 1:6 "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." It would seem that most of our teens today are void of difficulties in their lives. But subjecting yourself to unhealthy coaching is just the thing that many Christian athletes might need. So, today I want to say thank you for the coaches who are unhealthy. You are doing our Christian kids a service by unknowingly pushing them to deal with issues that will make them more like Jesus. And you are giving them a great model for how not to coach! For those who are healthy coaches, thanks for using your platform to positively influence our youth!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Blessed to be a blessing... a real life story of a Miami Student...
As we think about this season of Christmas, let's remember that we have been blessed to be a blessing. Jordan Habel is a freshmen at Miami University involved with CRU and this semester trusted Christ. Watch this video about how Jordan desires to be a blessing to starving children all around the world.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Don't Take a break from being a man... Step Up!
I just started reading a book entitled Stepping Up: A Call to Courageous Manhood by Dennis Rainey and as I reflect on the holiday season, my mind tends to drift towards how I can be refreshed. While I do not think this is necessarily bad, I want to challenge myself and you to consider working on stepping up as a man. This can be applied in a variety of ways. If you are a father, move towards your kids intentionally this holiday season. This is one of the greatest gifts you could ever give your kids: a non passive, involved father who moves towards his kids. I just got an e-mail from a friend who just graduated from Miami and is working on his adult relationship with his father. He said, "When I hear my father say he loves me, he is proud of me, and I am good at ____________" I can do anything. So, for the fathers out there who have not said these three powerful statements to their children, this holiday would be a great time to "Step Up"! Could you imagine how much influence this could have in your son's life? For men who are not yet married or do not have children this holiday season maybe you need to move towards a friend and confess a sin you have never shared with anyone. Maybe you have never heard your dad say the above three statements. Step up and ask him for them. No matter where you are on the journey of manhood, let's all step up this Holiday Season!
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