October 21, 2019
What is inside of a person that makes them angry and allows them to throw the ball down or get into an argument? Most of the time, it is embarrassment...
October 20, 2019
We have been talking about how to imitate Jesus in sports. We can stop being overly competitive when we understand that no one is impressed with whether or not someone did well in the game. They will not remember how you played, but they are going to remember if you were angry...
October 19, 2019
We are learning to be more like Christ in all areas, but to be like Christ when it comes to a game can be challenging. Sports can be a lot of fun, but they can also conjure up characteristics that are totally unlike Christ and unlike God. We need God to learn how to play games and participate in sports in the way that Jesus Christ would have done...
October 18, 2019
With God’s Holy, incredibly temperate Spirit, you can have a drink and not overdrink… you can have a meal and not binge… you can have a pipe or cigar to celebrate a newborn. Moderation—temperance—is what is acceptable for God’s Holy people...
October 17, 2019
This substance abuse, like tobacco, can start in the teen years for various reasons. In fact, survey results from the National Institute of Health indicate that 28.6 percent of the 12th graders and 40 percent of the college students reported binge drinking. Again, “binge drinking” is defined as five or more drinks on the same occasion. Surveys reveal that binge drinkers can down as many as six to nine drinks in one setting...
October 16, 2019
Small amounts of wine have been proven to be safe and even medicinal. However, alcoholism—“overdrinking,” defined as more than two drinks in one sitting—is the number one drug problem in the U.S., as it is easily accessible, legal, and socially acceptable...