Tag Archives: Basketball

Faith Fitness

Do you like to exercise?  Enjoy running or jogging?  When I was young, my favorite exercise besides chasing a ball on a court or field was swimming.  I would work out for baseball and basketball constantly as a teenager – in the swimming pool. We live in a time in history when fitness is taught,Continue reading “Faith Fitness”

Factoring For Failure

(There are fill in the blanks and room for answering questions in this post). “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is whyContinue reading “Factoring For Failure”

Draymond Was Right

Draymond was Right Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.  Ephesians 3:7 After Golden State basketball superstar Kevin Durant was injured in the NBA Finals, fans in Toronto were cheering.  Actually cheering.  Their team had a betterContinue reading “Draymond Was Right”

An Artificial Earthquake

An Artificial Earthquake Recently during soccer’s World Cup, Mexico scored a goal against the reigning champion, Germany.  The citizens of Mexico City were celebrating so much that they actually triggered a measurable reaction on the earthquake scale.  The seismic monitoring officials said the celebrants created and “artificial earthquake!” What excitement?!  What earth shaking zeal?! WhatContinue reading “An Artificial Earthquake”

All In

All In “And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”   Acts 20:20-21 I enjoyed watching the National BasketballContinue reading “All In”

Fresh Starts

Fresh Starts Recently, I was playing basketball in a community men’s league.  These men get together for about 2 hours each Monday during the winter months to play on the hardwood.  The games lasted 8 minutes each.  At the end of each game the scoreboard was cleared of the points and another game started with 8 minutes on the clock. Continue reading “Fresh Starts”

Going, Going, Going…

Going, Going, Going… “He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die,    and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.”  Isaiah 22:18 The quarterback spins around a tackle.  The opposition is closing in fast.  He turns toContinue reading “Going, Going, Going…”