July 30, 2021
#Faust25: ‘Time-out’
(A classic column from David Faust in celebration of his 25th anniversary of writing weekly.) Christians certainly don’t need to condemn sports; but we do need to keep sports in their proper place.
Articles for tag: Youth Sports
February 1, 2021
Abide Sees a Better Tomorrow for Residents of North Omaha
Shaun grabbed the basketball and dribbled around the court. He glanced at the other guys warming up, unsure whether he belonged. His grandma had been pestering him to go to church with her for a long time, but he just did not feel ready. He didn’t like all of the singing and preaching and old ladies talking about how much he’d grown. He did like basketball, though, and he heard he could play on a team the church sponsored. He decided to give it a try. Maybe he wouldn’t have to talk about himself while playing basketball. And he knew
June 8, 2016
“˜American Idol” Comes to Church
By Jim Tune The tension was almost unbearable. Fourteen anxious people awaited their turn to perform. The audition would be rigorous. Most of them had been through tryouts before. Nearly all of them were young, fit, and attractive. Every single one of them could sing or play an instrument proficiently, but only one would make the cut. After all, this was the church and only the exceptionally gifted would be chosen to perform on Sundays with the worship team. I think our contemporary culture has developed an unhealthy obsession with discovering talent. From youth sports to spectacular TV shows like
March 1, 2015
March Madness and More
By Michael C. Mack Here are five ministry ideas you can use this March to reach out to your community. These can be accomplished in small groups, Sunday school classes, teams, or by the whole church. “¢ March Forth Day: March 4 is “Do Something Day!” Plan a serving event to march forth into your community with the good news! “¢ March Ministry Madness: This is a ministry fair with a basketball theme. Imagine people together in one room, sitting at round tables, eating and talking, dreaming and planning, developing ministry ideas, creating groups and teams and task forces. “¢
