Doing Good

Matthew 25:35-40 (NLV) “For I was hungry, and you fed me.  I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink.  I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.  I was naked, and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you cared for me.  I was in prison and you visited me.”  Then…

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Excellence

Matthew 25:23,  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.”  My EagleLaunch Thought For The Week; “Excellence is a dynamic, ever-evolving state created by those willing to continuously redefine and stretch their potential,” came to me as…

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The Divine Blocker

Last night our beloved Ohio State Buckeyes opened with a dominating win over Marshall.  I’ve always been a Buckeye fan but I especially enjoy watching them when they have someone on the team I feel a connection to.   Over the past 4 years our family has been rooting and pulling for Brandon Saine, the versatile…

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Why do bad things happen?

“You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”  (John 13:7 NIV) Many years ago my wife and I were participating in a Bible study at a summer church camp.  I was probably 3 years sober at the time and still very “green” when it came to controlling my tongue…a…

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One Shot

  “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 (NIV) About twenty years ago a very good friend of mine gave me some advice that I’ve never forgotten.  At the time my oldest was seven, my middle child was four and my youngest was…

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Help!

Proverbs 11:14 (Holman CSB) “Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.” Today’s Proverb jumped out at me as I just celebrated my 23rd anniversary of sobriety on August the 9th.  I always tell people that nothing great in life happens by doing it alone.  I also know first hand that conquering…

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Keep the light switch “ON”

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV) “You are the light of the world.  A city on a hill cannot be hidden.  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  In the same way, let your light shine before men,…

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Heart Check

“For the word of God is living and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 (NIV). Throughout my career as a businessman and also as an athlete I often found myself using the phrase…

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No Eggs

Philippians 4:11-13 “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well…

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