In Christ,
Pastor Mark
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Coach John Wooden just passed away. He was born October 14, 1910 in a little town called Hall, Indiana. He went on to become a three time all American basketball player at Purdue University, and then Player of the Year in 1932, leading Purdue to a national championship; however, none of his accomplishments as an athlete became the impact that his life would have on others. The shadow that John Wooden cast was never as competitor, but as a teacher, coach and leader of men. As a coach at UCLA, his teams went on to win ten national championships, four of those seasons being undefeated. Some have called him not only the greatest basketball coach but also the greatest coach of all time, and this man had a real influence on my own life. How can someone whom I have never met help change my life’s direction? Coach Wooden simply focused tenaciously on a few important key elements of life. In his book, They Call Me Coach, he states his “pyramid of success” which include “industriousness and enthusiasm as its cornerstones: faith, patience, loyalty and self control were the building blocks leading to competitive greatness.” [Beth Harris, AP] John Wooden clearly took his faith into the marketplace of ideas, and we as Christians should never be afraid to do the same. When asked what he hoped to hear when he gets to the other side of life, Coach Wooden would always respond, “I want to hear, ‘Well done,’” echoing the same phrase the Apostle Paul said when he finished his life as a preacher and a missionary. Truly whatever our vocation, we should pursue with excellence and wholeheartedness the life God has asked us to live. This Sunday I will continue preaching from the Proverbs in both services, so with the Holy Spirit living through us, we can be the best that we can be.
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