We’re taught how to do a lot of things growing up. How to tie your shoes, ride a bike and throw a football… But were you ever taught how to find friends? Nowadays, people are feeling more isolated than ever. A striking 76% of men “don’t have a close and trusted friend they can share […]
Do you think a lot about yourself and the plans you have for yourself? You need some UBUNTU. Game Plan: “For [together] we are God’s masterpiece [a plural identity of complementary togetherness]. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10, […]
Can something “bad” turn out good for other people? Check out the answer in the life of a guy who got attacked, arrested and falsely imprisoned. Game Plan: “Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has […]
Steve Largent’s in the Hall of Fame, but this reconciliation stands taller. Watch how apology leads forgiveness. Game Plan: “And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:24, ESV Time Out: Holding on to unforgiveness and bitterness has been likened to “drinking poison and expecting the other person to […]
Please watch this story. It’s so familiar we easily miss the fact that it is the epic event of human history…and it can change everything about how we live. Game Plan: “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, […]
Joni Eareckson Tada broke her neck. But her broken neck didn’t break her spirit. Watch how her grief became greatness…God’s way. Game Plan: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21, ESV “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that […]
I was jealous of some other guys, and it was really dumb. Watch and read why. Game Plan: ““For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.” James 3:15, NLT “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept […]
When your days on this earth are over and you “pass on the baton”, what will you be remembered for? What you intentionally (or unintentionally) pass on today is what you’ll be remembered for tomorrow. Game Plan: “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is […]
So what if I got booed once (well, maybe twice) — listen to how my son joked about it and think about how we’ll be remembered. Game Plan: “He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my […]
Find out what encouraged a fearful ancient warrior and a ten-year old baseball player with a broken arm. Game Plan: “And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” Judges 6:12, NLT “So, encourage each other and build each other up, […]