Baseball season is here

As Garrett Morris' old Saturday Night Live character Chico Esquala would say, "baseball been bery, bery good to me." But I'm not so sure about this year! Here's a thought that will challenge your belief in God's good providence - Steve and I are co-coaching a 9,10 yr old baseball team up at the Moody park this year. It will surely be a faith stretching experience - primarily for the kids and their parents!

How will God use us there? That remains to be seen but our commitment is to provide a good year for each kid and their family. Hopefully they'll even learn a little something about baseball. Our goal isn't to restore their hope in humanity, the goodness of man, or the benefits of morality. We believe that even these 9 & 10 year olds can truly encounter the living God and that we might even be a part of that process. Our challenge will be to be the best baseball coaches we can be and to do it as Christians and also to proclaim God's glory in it. We're in essence going up to the park as missionaries, not expecting everyone to act like Christians. We want to see how the Gospel can make an impact in that situation. Pray for us!

warming up in the bullpen,
Burt