It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 3:13 — "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called 'Today,' so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Every day brings its own challenges, responsibilities, and problems, and you can only face themContinue reading "Episode 40: As Long as It Is Called Today | Hebrews 3:13 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Free Indeed
"I do not care what people say about me. I only care what the Lord thinks about me." - Brandon Tatum Every week, the headlines remind us how far America has fallen. This week, news from Cornell University dominated the screen. I won't rehash the details. A legal case is underway, and the courts willContinue reading "Free Indeed"
Episode 39: Consider Jesus and Rejoice | Hebrews 3:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 3:1 — "Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest." Take away the heart, and the body has no life. Take away Christ,Continue reading "Episode 39: Consider Jesus and Rejoice | Hebrews 3:1 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Episode 38: To Save Man, He Became Man | Hebrews 2:17 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 2:17 — "For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God." Soon after Hudson Taylor arrived in inlandContinue reading "Episode 38: To Save Man, He Became Man | Hebrews 2:17 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Episode 37: So Great a Salvation | Hebrews 2:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 2:3 — "How shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?" Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he sold everything he had toContinue reading "Episode 37: So Great a Salvation | Hebrews 2:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Episode 36: The Only True Picture of God | Hebrews 1:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today we open the book of Hebrews. The Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 1:3 — "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being... he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." Painters have tried. SculptorsContinue reading "Episode 36: The Only True Picture of God | Hebrews 1:3 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Episode 35: Tactful Words to Touch the Heart | Philemon 9-10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Philemon 9-10 — "I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love... I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains." Tact has been called the ability to arrange awkward truthContinue reading "Episode 35: Tactful Words to Touch the Heart | Philemon 9-10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Episode 34: The Questions That Matter | Titus 3:9 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Titus 3:9 — "But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless." How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Can God make a rock so big HeContinue reading "Episode 34: The Questions That Matter | Titus 3:9 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Episode 33: The Frame Around the Gospel | Titus 2:7, 10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood
It's a beautiful day to be a neighbor. Today's Family Wins devotional reflects on Titus 2:7 and 10 — "In everything set them an example by doing what is good... so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive." A picture frame looks like an afterthought. It isn't. AContinue reading "Episode 33: The Frame Around the Gospel | Titus 2:7, 10 — Coach C’s Neighborhood"
Brave Enough to Try
"You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try." - Dolly Parton A small sheet of paper hangs above my daughter's desk. A hand-drawn ribbon ties a bow across the top of its frame. Inside, in bold, rounded letters, are words from Dolly Parton: Dolly on Bravery I found it this weekendContinue reading "Brave Enough to Try"