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Category: Coaching

  • St. Augustine has said, “The purpose of Scripture study is both to discover its meaning and to pass it on to others; both tasks to be undertaken with God’s help” (On Christian Doctrine, 106). Within these words, we see not only the calling of teachers, but the heart of spiritual mentorship. The study of Scripture…

  • Over a decade ago, I began coaching my sons on their baseball teams. It has been an amazing lesson not only in parenting, but also in pastoring. Several times each week, we gather with our teams for the instructing period known as practice, and then we experience the moment where we see the fruit of…