The Loyola Ramblers have literally shaken up the NCAA tournament by beating the odds and making it all the way to the 2018 NCAA Final Four. Their guards Clayton Custer and Ben Richardson are not imposing. Some would say, they even look like team ball boys or managers. However, they The Ramblers have grown into my favorite team of the entire tournament. No Hoopla. No fanfare. Just a belief that being unselfish makes their teammates better. The Coach Porter Moser said in his v

As A BOY I would go to my maternal Grandparents house where my Grandfather would watch old westerns like Gun Smoke, The Lone Ranger and Bonanza. One day my cousins and I noticed my Grandfather enjoying a drink. So I asked him “What’s that you are drinking?” To which Pops replied, “Scotch” We waited for him to leave the room and tasted it. I found it to be the nastiest thing I’d ever tasted in my life. Later on that day as he was sitting in his chair we had the courage to as

Judges chapter 6 tells the wonderful story of Gideon and his walk of faith with God. 21 Then the angel of the Lord reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes. And fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes. And the angel of the Lord vanished from his sight. 22 Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the

Developing a prayer life is understanding that following God will allow me to experience some good times as well as some bad times. However, consistent prayer reveals to me that no matter how bad it gets GOD LISTENS to me. Why? God loves me and desires nothing but good to come from every situation that may appear hopeless. In Psalms 34, David is on the run but makes an important observation about God in our troubles. 17The righteous call to the Lord, and he listens; he rescue

The Importance of Prayer and Fasting Psalms 5:3: “In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” The psalmist who penned Psalm 5:3 models the attitude we should have when we pray—that of eager expectation. We should believe God will answer our prayers and diligently watch for his hand at work. The psalmist also shows us that when we pray early in the day, we have the rest of the day to anticipate God’s answer.

The Importance of Prayer and Fasting Psalms 5:3: “In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” The psalmist who penned Psalm 5:3 models the attitude we should have when we pray—that of eager expectation. We should believe God will answer our prayers and diligently watch for his hand at work. The psalmist also shows us that when we pray early in the day, we have the rest of the day to anticipate God’s answer.