Spiritual Insanity | Crosstraining 6.12.15

Romans 6:1-4 & Romans 6:15 I had a friend who was on the High School football team with me. He sat the bench most of the time and rarely saw the field during the games. He was a good athlete and could have been a good player, but he constantly made the same...

Advocate | Crosstraining 6.11.15

1 John 2:1-2 Every now and then, someone will tell me that they talked to someone from my past (an old teacher or coach, classmate, etc), and they will talk about the good things the person had to say about me. I assume there are also times when people say bad things...

The Enemy | Crosstraining 6.10.15

1 Peter 5:8 & John 10:10 I’ve always enjoyed sports. From watching Michael Jordan dominate when I was little and dreaming of someday playing for the Cincinnati Reds when I was a kid to cheering on the Buckeyes and playing fantasy football as an adult, sportscenter...

Grace Undeserved | Crosstraining 6.9.15

Ephesians 2:8-9 A while back, I had a friend who moved into a new house and needed help painting his new place. I was busy at the time and didn’t show up to help. When the time came, though, that I needed help with something, he still showed up to help me even though...

Drop the Hammer | Crosstraining 6.8.15

John 8:1-10 When I was around 10 years old or so, I ran away from home one weekend when my sister and I were at my dad’s house who lived in South Ashland. I decided that I was going to walk home to my mom’s house. The problem was that my mom lived in Ohio. I walked...