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Easter....hope in troubled times

I’m writing this during Holy Week, the time leading up to Easter Sunday. Sadly, little seems to have changed around us since last year....

Forgiveness...Filling in the nail holes

I was reading an article recently about how a woman was not able to forgive the murderer of her teenaged daughter. As a father I...

Fake news vs. good news ....what is truth?

If you’re like me, you likely get inundated on social media by ads for the ‘miracle diet’ or the ‘secret training plan the pros don’t...

Putting the resolve into resolutions

How was your 2022? I hope it was blessed. I was blessed to be able to compete in a bodybuilding competition and win my division, the...

Christmas...experience the good news of great joy

Luke 2:10-11 I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to...

Don't let your hearts be troubled

Have you ever played the game Trouble? You move your colored pegs around a board and try to get them home safe. But if someone lands on...

Give thanks

“Give thanks with a grateful heart” goes an old chorus, the Bible says give thanks to the Lord (1 Chron.16:8) and we do that here this...

Back to school

School is back in session for another year. Despite distractions at many levels this is always a watershed time for students. While many...

Are you enjoying life?

“For the joy set before Him He endured the cross” Hebrews 12:2 Wait, isn’t this something better suited for Easter? Well, yes it is, but...

More thoughts on living a life that bears fruit

Last month I looked at how to have a life that 'bears fruit'. Put another way, a life that makes an impact on the world around you. This...

Living a life that bears fruit

We all know as people who are passionate about fitness the importance of eating fruit. Its critical to a healthy diet. Few would disagree....

God speaks...does that surprise you?

I was teaching the youth group at my church about the origins and accuracy of the Bible recently. It was a bit of apologetics to help...

Joy within adversity

A question I’m often asked as a pastor (and even sometimes as a coach!) is why does God allow the things to happen that He does?...

A new year and a new opportunity

I’m one who makes New Year’s resolutions and am quite unashamed of it. I also find the time around now to look back at the previous year...

The Mystery of Christmas

This is going to have nothing to do with training, gains or having discipline in your life. I’ve been thinking a lot about Christmas...

Trust me!

There’s a story about a man who stood at the bottom of a set of stairs with his young son standing at the top. He held his arms open and...

Lessons from the cross country trail

Most of you likely don’t know that I’m a cross country running coach. Our season is now well underway and as with every year it’s filled...

Living vibrantly by faith

Hebrews 11:1-2 read: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were...

What does it mean to be a person of character?

This month I want to share something that has been on my mind in terms of my ministry, coaching and just regular interactions with the...

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