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REWIND WISDOM–THE BEAT OF A BIG HEART: Tribute to Curtis Davis & his Friends (part 2) It was the night an aerial egg bombardment replaced the thrown snowballs which ignited the first Boston Massacre. Two hundred years separated this altercation which threatened a similar fate. I was frightened that the young people under my supervisionContinue reading “BOSTON…MASSACRE OR MIRACLE?”

THIS IS A TRIBUTE TO CURTIS DAVIS WHO WENT TO BE WITH OUR JEHOVAH-JIREH GOD THIS WEEK. CURTIS HAD JUST CELEBRATED HIS 47th RE-BIRTH DAY OF FOLLOWING JESUS. THAT “WALK THE WALK” JOURNEY BEGAN IN A YOUTH HOSTEL IN NIAGARA, CANADA, ON A MISSION TRIP TO BOSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. THE GREEN CANTEEN FAITH INCIDENTContinue reading “THE GREEN CANTEEN”

WINSDAY WISDOM Pat Tilley wrote my name on a piece of paper that changed the entire course of my life, family, and ministry. In truth, it changed the lives of thousands of people for the better. God’s ways are as mysterious as the pathway of the wind and as the manner in which a humanContinue reading “STRANGE WAYS OF GOD”

WINSDAY WISDOM This is not intended as entertainment. This is preaching for the soul when life feels unfair. Have you ever wondered what if things were different in your life? Do you ever feel as if life is unfair? Sure, you have. It might have resulted from the loss of a loved one, a healthContinue reading “LIFE IS UNFAIR (Part 2)”

REWIND Cassius Cassius. That was the name of my dad’s prize bird dog. Cassius lives on forever in family lore, but not for the dog’s hunting prowess. Cassius was a lover, not a fighter. Dad loved to hunt. Because of his busy coaching schedule, hunting was more of a pastime than a passion. It offeredContinue reading “HUNTER OR LOVER?”

REWIND WINSDAY WISDOM The story I am about to share is the TRUTH, the WHOLE TRUTH, and mostly NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. The circumstances were real. The people involved are real. Their descriptions are real, only slightly altered to minimize the outrage of the current CNN liberal cancel culture. The language has been slightly editedContinue reading “NIGHTMARE AT IHOP”

ME…ME…ME ME…ME…ME… is not a vocal warmup for singing nor the cry of a little child for her grandmother. ME…ME…ME… is the protest shout of a self-centered, self-focused, self-pleasing life that is drowned out by the similar shouts of an entire culture. Each of us carries this selfish DNA which manifests itself in the desireContinue reading “ME…ME…ME…”

My daughter recently discussed a store purchase my granddaughter wanted and how much money she would need. Kala told Channing she would need a little bit more than the sale price because there was the additional cost of taxes. The younger granddaughter, Madi, interrupted the discussion with her own observation. “Taxes?? I thought we wereContinue reading “TAXES !!!”

The word extraordinary means, “to go beyond the routine, the normal, the regular; to do something that is exceptional as a beautiful and memorable event.”  How did Jesus define extraordinary? “She did what she could.” The Lord never judges anyone because he or she did not do what they could not do. Instead, he asksContinue reading “WANT TO BE EXTRAORDINARY?”

Transcript excerpts are from interview by Motivation in Motion regarding encouragement to retired coaches to “Show Up!” to continue using their platform of influence to mentor coaches and student-athletes. QUESTION: How did you get started in mentoring young men? REX: After college graduation, I worked on the staff of a U.S. Senator and then wentContinue reading “COACH REX INTERVIEW”