Ephesians 1: 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, As children, one of the most exciting parts of playing sports is getting your first team jersey. I don’t remember much […]
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A Life Led by the Wind
John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. When I used to train for distance triathlons the majority of training hours were spent on my bike. Time that I […]
Your Power or God’s Power?
Acts 3: 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them: “Fellow Israelites, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? I grew up playing soccer and love the sport. However, I am often embarrassed by how elite soccer […]
Holy Spirit – The Assistant Coach
John 16: 13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. The position of assistant coach is an interesting one. In many ways they have a […]
He will convict the World
John 16: 8a And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment. Coaching is such a critical position. By their very position the coach demands respect and accordingly athletes put significant trust and reliance on their coach. Coaches may have many functions including technical teachers, trainers, motivators, role models, […]
An Athlete Filled with the Holy Spirit
Exodus 31 1 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 5 to cut and set stones, […]