The New Stack

Well, I finished up some books I was reading and wanted to fill you in on a some others that I have cracked open this week. I will list them and in italics lprovide a few take-aways.

 

Highlights from “Season of Life”

I am currently reading an excellent book which will help to develop my philosophy of coaching, mentoring, parenting, and doing ministry. The book is Season of Life by Jeffery Marx. Originally, I got this book from a friend and fellow coach to help me prepare for this upcoming football season. However, this book is packed full of good stuff that can be applied to many aspects of life. In this book, author Jeffery Marx, tells of his experience with Joe Ehrmann, a former NFL star, pastor and volunteer coach for Gilman High School. Joe Ehrmann has an amazing coaching philosophy that we can all borrow from. His coaching philosophy focuses on love — coaches loving players, not shaming them, and teammates loving each other. This is not something you see much in football. But, the results have been amazing. Joe’s desire is to build men to become great husbands and fathers. Here are a few teachings that we can take from this book:

 

What’s True of Him is True of Me?

I have been studying 1 Corinthians chapter 1 the past several days. Chapter 1 shows us Paul’s thanksgiving and challenge for the church in Corinth. It is extremely well written. However, the end of chapter one paints a beautiful picture of Paul’s encouraging heart for the Followers of Jesus in Corinth. Check out 1 Corinthians 1:26-31:

26 Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”