Quote: “We always pay dearly for chasing after that which is cheap.” ~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn The Playbook: Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. Proverbs 4:25-27 NLT […]
Quote: “I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.” ~ Zig Ziglar The Playbook: Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others […]
Quote: “Winning is definitely a vital goal in it’s right place. But, I’m pretty sure it’s not the ‘only thing,’ as Vince Lombardi once declared. Doesn’t it feel good to have someone hug you, to affirm you, to love you regardless of whether you have won or lost—to value you for who you are and […]
This week we have a treat…special guest and former Major League pitcher Jose Alvarez shares some challenges he’s faced in life and how he had to face that blitz in order to turn his trial into a triumph. Quote: “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in […]
Quote: I always thought like a starter, and prepared myself like a starter, although more often than not I was on the sidelines. When I was on the sidelines I understood I was a backup, but the minute I was in the game, I became the starter. In the same way, everyone is a leader […]
Quote: When it comes to your marriage (or your approach to relationships and dating), are you a casual consumer or a committed investor? Are you focused on yourself and what you deserve and want, or are you focused on the other person’s needs and wishes? —Facing the Blitz, Strategy #3: Reach out to Others […]
Quote: “Some people can deliver truth, but do so with no love or grace or respect…Many people can give kindness, grace, and affirmation, but they can’t fully deliver what is best for others because they can’t present the truth. Great leadership…true leadership…does both.” – Facing the Blitz, Strategy #3: Reach out to Others The […]
Quote: “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” – Mark Twain Strategy #3: Reach Out to Others from Facing the Blitz The Playbook: Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or […]
Quote: “My father always gave me the vision that any situation can be improved. Any problem can be overcome. Any goal can be accomplished. Any blitz can be beaten. Any trial can bring deeper meaning or growth. We can change. That’s LIFT—“Life Is For Transformation.” —Facing the Blitz, Strategy #3: Reach out to Others The […]
My wife and I organized a cool backyard birthday party for our 5 year old son Kolby. I ran all the outdoor games and relay races. I had them crawling under army camouflage netting, flopping over hammocks and running around obstacles. It was serious boy fun. About half way thru the party though, I had […]
Most all of us have a father wound of some sort or another, especially in our society with so many missing dads and fragmented families. Admitting that pain is the first step to moving past it. As soon as we do that, we can do something about it. I learned a lot about this from […]
We never went to the Super Bowl when I was on the Seattle Seahawks. Years after I retired they made their first trip to the Super Bowl. And I made it a special father-son trip for my 3rd son Kolby and me. We jumped on a United flight to Detroit and pretty soon were fascinated […]
Today’s FACING YOUR BLITZ devotional from Jeff Kemp is a special Father’s Day edition. In today’s devotional, Jeff shares some of the things his dad, Jack Kemp, did well and is open about some of the things he didn’t do well. Then, Jeff challenges himself and other dads to not let the shortfalls in our […]
Jeff Kemp originally wrote this for the Stepping Up blog which appeared May 15, 2015. Few quarterbacks have dominated the NFL like Tom Brady. In his 13 full seasons, he has led the New England Patriots to four Super Bowl titles. What he may lack in raw talent, he makes up for in hard work. He […]
In this week’s Facing Your Blitz devotional, I share a “fan letter” I received while playing with the San Francisco 49ers as the backup to Joe Montana. I learned some valuable lessons from that letter and wanted to share some things I hope you can use in your daily life! Use this devotional for some personal reflection or […]
Quote: C. S. Lewis once said, “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” The Playbook: I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. […]
