Losing in competitive tennis is probably the closest thing I can personally connect to the rejection we experience in the endeavor of evangelism. Losing stings and every competitive player has…
Read MoreBeing an athlete and coach for a good portion of my life in the tennis arena has given me a deep appreciation for the team concept in sports. And so…
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We love to visit my mother in sunny warm Florida. On one visit, as we were having dinner in her waterfront condominium, I did something I don’t remember doing in…
Read MorePurim is the Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of my Jewish people from Haman’s wicked plot to exterminate them during the reign of the Persian King Ahasuerus. The events surrounding Purim…
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When our children were young, one of their most favorite holidays was Purim. Now they are in college, but they have fond memories of dressing up, acting out a purimspiel,…
Read MoreNewsflash! We’re at war! It’s not a battle of flesh and blood. It’s spiritual in nature, although it manifests in the physical. Yes, that’s a bit complicated. Yet, it is…
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Over the past 20+ years, the Lord has given me a platform through public speaking, primarily in vocational ministry. I vividly remember being totally petrified while doing a brief speech…
Read MoreGoing through the motions is a battle we face in life across the board. Perhaps it’s at a job, in school, in a relationship, or with an athletic endeavor like…
Read MorePrayer is good. Prayer is necessary. Pray is essential to our Christian life, and to those statements we would say “yes” and “amen” to be sure. In fact, we are…
Read MoreA sense of awe and wonder filled the air. Stillness. Change, slow and deliberate, like the minuscule movement of a minute hand in count down. Synergy, as one moment ends and another…
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