Dec 07
I am not a New England Patriots fan. I have always cheered against them in the big games. But I must admit they have been extremely successful. While Belichick has his flaws and detractors, I really appreciated the attitude behind this answer yesterday (12-6-17). Question from reporter: “With all you have accomplished in your coaching …
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Jun 20
Parenting has always been tough. Great Biblical heroes struggled to be good parents. David was a great king and psalmist but failed in numerous ways as a parent. Samuel and Eli both had rebellious sons who brought shame to their legacy. Jesus even pictures God the Father as having a rebellious son in the parable …
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Mar 24
Part one in this series deal with the impact youth sports is having upon families and the church. In part two I discussed highlights from Mike Matheny’s book on youth sports. In this third and final post I desire to share some of my own suggestions for dealing with youth sports as a Christian parent. …
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Mar 23
In part one I discussed the impact of youth sports upon families and how we must seek to manage our involvement with sports. All of these thoughts I am sharing found their stimulus in Mike Matheny’s book The Matheny Manifesto. Mike is the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. The book was excellent. It …
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Mar 21
I want to release three posts on the topic: This one (part 1) on the importance of considering how we handle youth sports. A second part sharing some highlights from Mike Matheny’s book on the topic. And a third post with some suggestions I would like to make to families. So join me in reading …
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Sep 29
The NFL season has begun, and it seems like this year is brought to us by Fantasy Sports companies judging from the amount of commercials. In truth, there has been an increase in the number of commercials for pay-to-play fantasy leagues. I haven’t noticed these types of leagues before, though they have been around for sometime. My …
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Jul 08
We were discussing our schedule for the week and the activities with sports, when Amanda said it! She said, “I think youth sports may be the greatest challenge facing families today.” Some might heartily disagree with this statement. Some might say it is worldliness, apathy, or materialism that is challenging families today. They would certainly have …
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