Life Lessons from Psalms

As we consider this month’s focus on Worship, I recently picked up Max Lucado’s Life Lessons from Psalms: A Praise Book for God’s People.

As Lucado puts it, “Worship is a daunting task. For that reason, God gave us the Psalms—a praise book for God’s people.”  This collection of hymns and petitions are strung together by one thread—a heart hungry for God.

All of the Psalms have one purpose—to give us the words to say when we stand before God. The very variety should remind us that worship is personal. No secret formula exists.

Consider these fun facts:

  • King David is listed as the author of 73 Psalms—13 of which are closely associated with events in his life.
  • King Solomon—author of the Proverbs—composed two Psalms.
  • Psalm 90—the oldest psalm—was written by Moses.

Click here for more from Max Lucado on Worship

Happy National Coaches Day

On October 6, National Coaches Day honors the men and women who inspire us to work harder and do our best. For #NationalCoachesDay, we pause to consider how across the country in every community, a coach organizes teams, plans practices and training, and motivates players to be the best they can be.

Coaches pinpoint areas for improvement and supply guidance. Every sport or competition requires a leader. More importantly, a leader who knows the game and drives athletes to work together as a team.

A few years back, I read a book co-authored by Jon Gordon and former Atlanta Falcons Head Football Coach, Mike Smith. It’s entitled You Win in the Locker Room First: The 7 C’s to Build a Winning Team in Business, Sports, and Life.

Gordon and Smith wrote, “Success happens by focusing on the process, not the outcome. You win by cultivating the right culture, leadership, expectations, beliefs, mindset, relationships, and habits before you even play the game. You win in the locker room first.”

Click here to learn more from Gordon & Smith’s You Win in the Locker Room First