John 17:15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. ESPN did a bit of a tongue-in-cheek documentary on Los Angeles Lakers’ basketball star A.C. Green. Green holds the NBA record having played 907 games without missing a game or sitting one out, […]
Archive | May, 2016
Faithful Patience
Proverbs 16: 32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. I smirked when I read an article entitled “Training for Patience” (https://prosportpsychsym.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/training-for-patience/). In it the author recalls a time when he had to remind a coach to be patient with his athlete; he reminded the coach that […]
The Art of Appreciation
1 Thessalonians 5: 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. I have heard many athletes say “I ain’t no role model”. I understand what they are saying. They happened to be extremely talented athletic children who likely devoted significant time playing the sport they love. Perhaps it […]
Grumbling Against God
Numbers 11: 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. 6 But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!” There is one concept in professional sports that I have a really tough time understanding – salary renegotiation. I’ve seen it numerous […]