Paradigm Shift

Love. Show love for those you know, and those you don’t. Joy. Take joy in the achievements of your child, his or her teammates, and their opponents, no matter how small. Peace. Allow peace to override the “heat of the game”. Patience. Play...

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Fall: Week Eleven Let the Fire Burn “Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.” - I Thessalonians 5:19 (NIV) In case you haven’t noticed, it tends to start getting a bit cold outside this time of year. It is ...

Fall: Week Ten Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted: Beatitudes VIII – (Matthew 5:3-10) “Blesses are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” - Matthew 5:10 (NIV) ~ coming soon ~

Fall: Week Nine Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Beatitudes VII – (Matthew 5:3-10) “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” - Matthew 5:9 (NIV) ~ coming soon ~

Trick: Approximately 80% of adults in the U.S. pass out candy each year, while over 90% of American kids go “trick or treating.” Treat: The practice of “trick or treating” exploded in the U.S. during the post WWII years, but its origins are rooted in Medieval and even ancient traditions. * Tric...

Fall: Week Five Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness: Beatitudes IV – (Matthew 5:3-10) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” - Matthew 5:6 (NIV) The words hunger and thirst have lost a lot of their meaning over the years. In t...

Fall: Week Four Blessed Are the Meek: Beatitudes III – (Matthew 5:3-10) “Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:5 (NIV) The English word “meek” is misleading. It is ofte...

Fall: Week Three Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Beatitudes II – (Matthew 5:3-10) “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4 (NIV) When you are in a time of mourning, the last thing that you feel is blessed. But Je...