There are times that we find ourselves in situations we didn’t expect because we were not sufficiently warned. I celebrated my 18th birthday in Great Lakes, Illinois in the month of February. Now, in case your geography is a little lax, that part of the country, in the month of February, is cold. Really cold. Having lived in upstate New York I thought I knew cold but the wind that blows off Lake Michigan in the winter is a different beast altogether. The first morning I woke

My friend Jim didn’t know where he was. That fact was painfully evident when the ball was snapped, and he stayed in his three-point stance at right guard. The play was in full motion, but there he was, motionless. Apparently, some of the padding in his helmet had fallen out and he had taken several blows to the head. Jim was escorted to the sideline to regain his faculties and the game went on. Helmets are not an optional part of a football players uniform. Without them serio

When it was evening, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. Matthew 27:57 Fear is a silent killer. It hides in the back alleys of our mind shaded by darkness as it takes on many forms. Without knowing it we carry its debilitating clutches everywhere we go. The fear of losing a friendship keeps us from speaking a hard truth. The dread of public opinion, even the judgement of a total stranger, ties our hands and slows our feet. The p

And the angel came in onto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Luke 1:28 KJV So, who is the GOAT? Those who live in the sporting world immediately know the parameters of that question. GOAT refers to the ongoing debate in sports as to who is the “Greatest Of All Time.” Pontifications regarding this question are as numerous and varied as armpits. Everyone has an opinion. Knockdown, drag-out fights ensure when