Thoughts from Within

  "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because his deeds were evil . For everyone that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God." --John 3:19-21 We cannot expect those who don't believe physical truth to accept spiritual truth, yet we, as Christians, shake our heads in disappointment when our lost society embraces sin. The fact of the matter is that their conformity to sinful standards should be expected. No greater examples of this can be given than recent news headliners Bruce Jenner, Rachel Dolezal and our Supreme Court. Here's the physical truth: Bruce Jenner is a man . Rachel Dolezal is white and our Supreme Court justices are not law-makers. Jenner was created a man. Dolezal was created white. The Supreme Court was create...

Often times, I wonder if there is a greater opportunity somewhere to spread the gospel. Daily I'm surrounded by people who claim salvation and already know about God and his plan for redemption. It's not like I can share Christ with my lost co-workers because, in the ministry, a personal relationship with Him is a job requirement. We tell our students and their parents daily about God and his goodness. Most of them claim salvation, so I wondered, is there somewhere else God can use me so I can be more effective in sharing the message of salvation to those who need it? Several days ago, my daily Bible reading brought me to Mark 12:28-34. Here Jesus is answering a group of Sadducees who are adamantly trying to trap Him with His words. Jesus admonishes them to uphold God as their first love and to love their neighbors. These, He says are the greatest commandments. Then one scribe acknowledges Jesus' superior answer by reiterating Christ's words, directly correlating th...

  Many folks ignorant of sports lingo probably have no idea what YAC is. YAC, or "Yards After Catch," is a statistic recorded on the football field. You see, in football, a receiver is not only graded by how many receptions he makes, but also by what he does following them. Growing up, I always wanted to be a quarterback. I grew up watching Joe Montana, Jim Kelly, Troy Aikman, and Bret Farve. When I was able to play football in junior high, that is the position I tried out for. It was much tougher than I thought. The QB not only had to remember the proper footwork, play-actions and reads for each play, they were responsible for knowing where every other player was supposed to be and what they were to be doing. I struggled with all that went into being a quarterback, and my coaches took note of that. But they also took note of my good hands. After some one-on-one conversations with the offensive coaches, I was persuaded to take a shot at tight end. I specifically remember...