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November 11, 2024

November 11, 2024

As I reflect on the men and women who have served our country on this Veteran’s Day, I think of them as heroes. Someone who is willing to sacrifice his or her life for a greater cause and for their fellow men fits my definition of a hero.

 

For me, Jesus is the ultimate example of a hero. As a living person, He willingly gave up His life so that those of us willing to accept His sacrifice as a personal gift can experience salvation and enjoy eternal life with Him.

 

My mission as a coach is to follow Jesus’ example by serving those who are hurting. While I will not be called on to give up my life, I feel called to a lesser sacrifice when I am able to put the needs of others ahead of my own. Putting the needs of others ahead of our own always brings fulfillment, along with the assurance that God will continue to meet our own needs.

 

Are you open to the Lord’s calling you to serve others?

May 27, 2024

May 27, 2024

As I reflect on the men and women who have served our country on this Memorial Day, I think of them as heroes. To me, a hero is someone willing to sacrifice his or her life for a noble cause to the benefit of their fellow men and women.

 

Jesus is the ultimate example of a hero. He is my hero because of His willful surrender to an agonizing death to provide a path for my salvation, an abundant life and ultimately the enjoyment of eternal life with Him.

 

I see coaching as an opportunity to follow Jesus’ example of servanthood by ministering to others who are hurting and in need of help along life’s difficult path. While I will not be called on to give up my life, I am lifted spiritually when my ministry calls for an element of sacrifice in order to meet a need of others. When we put the needs of others ahead of our own, not only do we find fulfillment, but God meets our own needs.

 

How is the Lord calling you to serve others? 

April 1, 2024

April 1, 2024

Looking to Jesus this past Holy Week reveals what true love looks like. Yesterday, on Resurrection Sunday, we honored the Lamb who endured pain and death as an acceptable sacrifice and gift for all who willingly accept what He did so that we could avoid the eternal punishment of separation from God, spiritual death upon our departure from this world!

 

Acceptance of Jesus’ personal sacrifice for our salvation also empowers us to experience fulfilling, meaningful relationships with others.

 

Jesus’ unimaginable pain and shedding of His blood on our account reflects His choice to love us regardless of the great cost to Him to relieve us of our sin.

 

It is through Christ’s suffering that we have victory. It is through His wounds that we are healed. Victory in Jesus, our Savior!

 

“By this we know love, that He laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.” (1 John 3:16)


Can you fathom the mindset of Christ? Have you accepted His amazing gift?

May 29, 2023

May 29, 2023

On a trip to Washington D.C., I took this picture shortly after a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. 

 

In the midst of a quiet time, the picture struck me as a unique visual accompaniment to my reflections on the sacrifice that so many made on our behalf to ensure the freedom that we tend to take for granted as a natural right.

 

My reflections also led me to a quote by General George S. Patton: “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.”

 

How much more should these sacrifices remind us of the gift that God provides to all who are willing to recognize Jesus’ willingness to give up His life for us and the opportunity that we have to accept His invitation to enjoy true freedom and eternal life with Him? 

May 30, 2022

May 30, 2022

As I reflect on the men and women who have served our country on this Memorial Day, I think of them as heroes. To me, a hero is someone willing to sacrifice his or her life for a noble cause to the benefit of their fellow men and women.

 

Jesus is the ultimate example of a hero. He is my hero because of His willful surrender to an agonizing death to provide a path for my salvation, an abundant life and ultimately the enjoyment of eternal life with Him.

 

I see coaching as an opportunity to follow Jesus’ example of servanthood by ministering to others who are hurting and in need of help along life’s difficult path. While I will not be called on to give up my life, I am lifted spiritually when my ministry calls for an element of sacrifice in order to meet a need of others. When we put the needs of others ahead of our own, not only do we find fulfillment, but God meets our own needs.

 

How is the Lord calling you to serve others? 

May 2, 2022

May 2, 2022

Looking to Jesus’ sacrificial love, we see what true love looks like. 

 

If we desire to have fulfilling, meaningful relationships with others, then we need look no further than His demonstration to us.

 

True love has a cost.  Jesus chose to love us regardless of the great cost of our sin.

 

“This is how we know what love is:  Jesus Christ laid down His life for us.  And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.”

(1 John 3:16)

 

Are you willing to take on the sacrificial mindset of Christ in expressing your love for others?