Sep 30, 2011 | Cross Training
Matthew 5:17-20. At 13 years old, I walked out of church with no intention of coming back. I’d heard that I wasn’t good enough and couldn’t do enough for the last time. I was tired of feeling guilty for my sins and being told that I simply needed to try harder. I knew...
Sep 29, 2011 | Cross Training
Matthew 6:1-6. Secrecy has a bad name. Secrets are associated with hiding sin, covering emotional wounds, or concealing mistakes. Even children know “secrets don’t make friends.” Jesus reminds us in Matthew that even secrecy can be redeemed and used for good. He...
Sep 28, 2011 | Cross Training
Romans 3:10-18. Have you ever experienced a good deed? Maybe you helped someone financially. Or, someone else helped you. Maybe someone lent you their iPod. Maybe you gave another the coat off your back. Often when someone asks why we would do something so kind, we...
Sep 27, 2011 | Cross Training
Mark 12:28-34. About a year ago, I got hooked on the show “Friday Night Lights.” I love when Coach Eric Taylor rounds the team up for a pre-game pep talk. No matter what situation the East Dillon Lions are in, you can count on coach ending his speech with “Clear eyes,...
Sep 26, 2011 | Cross Training
Matthew 25:14-30. Have you ever caught yourself waiting at a traffic light, playing with the radio? Or caught yourself perusing the headlines on magazine racks as you wait in line at the grocery store? Isn’t it funny how we always find something to do while we wait?...
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