Today is the Day to Choose...
Today is the Day to Choose… Joshua 24:1-24 It was the Fall of 1985; I was 14 years old, it was halftime of the last soccer game of the season, and we were tied. I can remember the scene vividly, how our coach gave us a rousing pep talk. I can still remember the words he said to us, but they’re not really appropriate for a Sunday morning talk! We went on to preserve the tie, the only game that season that we didn’t lose. The halftime speech did what it was intended to do. What makes a good halftime pep talk? A reminder of who the team is – their history, maybe even their past failures as well as their successes. A reminder of what has brought them there; what hardships they’ve overcome to get there and what has defined them as a team. Do you think the New Orleans Saints mentioned Hurricane Katrina before or during the Super Bowl? During times of transition or difficulty, it is always important to be reminded of what’s most important and of who you ...