Posts with the category “soul-care”

I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in a Christian home. We went to church as a family every Sunday. Like most Christian families, my parents taught my three younger siblings and I to pray before we ate and ...  Read More

One figure within the Old Testament whose narrative journey with the Lord has always struck me as peculiar, is that of Samson. As a young man reading the story of Samson, spanning from Judges Ch. 13-1...  Read More

In the extremely competitive world of hockey, every athlete dreams of winning a championship and leaving behind a lasting legacy. I was no different. My goal has been to be a part of a first-place tea...  Read More

Have you ever wrestled discouragement when you pray? Or felt yourself lose hope that change is even possible? Maybe you have been laboring in prayer for months -or years- and nothing seems to be chang...  Read More

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generation...  Read More

I was fortunate enough to grow up in a Christian home with a family who supported me wholeheartedly. Even with their support, it was easy to let hockey take over my identity and become my master over ...  Read More

Every day we ask questions. “How does this work?” “When did she get there?” “What’s that noise coming from?” “Who got the promotion?” Or thought of through the lens of sports, the questions are a l...  Read More

From the age of 3 until about 12, every year at Christmas time my parents would ask me to write down a big PRESENT that I would want. This ranged from a Lego set, to a bicycle, and everywhere in betwe...  Read More

There are lots of inspirational sports stories and movies out there. This may date me a bit but one of my favorites is an older one called “We Are Marshall,” which came out in 2006. It is an incredibl...  Read More

2 Corinthians 12:9 ESVBut he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of C...  Read More

Have you ever thought, “How can I live a healthy Christian life?” For most of my life I thought living a healthy “Christian” life was centered around how well I could adhere to spiritual disciplines: ...  Read More