God On the Tennis Courts
Game.
Set.
Scripture.
Tennis and the Bible make a winning team. If you love both, join me as we examine how they complement each other in daily life.
Game. Set. Scripture. Grab you racket and favorite Bible and "game on."
God is everywhere, of course, so let's find Him in sports like tennis. Why? Simply because it demonstrates, quite literally, that not only can He be found but what it means when we find Him. So, let's see some examples.
The Joy Of The Game
I enjoy tennis and the people I play with so much that I can never have a bad day on the courts. I may lose, be frustrated—even discouraged—but this does not make for a bad day. This, however, is not about joy. It is happiness. Happiness is transitory and the result...
Match Point
The tennis match is over when match point is scored. You either win or lose. You don't want to lose but sometimes you do.There is a match point in life and losing is not an option because what is at stake is eternity. And unlike the option of losing, which you don't...
Good At Doubles?
Doubles is not two players playing independently.Effective doubles is two players matched as one. They know each other's game, skills, weaknesses, and strengths. They have a strategy they execute together: they move together, anticipate each other's moves, and...
Win Or Lose?
Some games we want to win. Others we want to lose.I play recreational tennis with a group of guys at the 3.0-3.5 level. This means we are good enough to have a challenging game but not so good that winning is everything. Sure, we want to win, but we also want to...