1/26/24

I love basketball. Ok no real secret there, I talk about it a lot. But one of the reasons I love it so much is it often puts me in an arena to share my faith. I usually play in gyms that are not at a church and quite often the guys I play with are not Christian. I play hard, try to earn respect and usually after a few weeks the conversation comes around to what I do for a living. I tell them I’m a pastor and more often than not, the response is, “really? I mean you seem so normal.”

What a compliment, I seem normal. Paul wrote in Colossians 4:5-6

“Live wisely among those who are not believers and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive[a]so that you will have the right response for everyone.” You see by hanging out with unbelievers, I have the chance to make the most of my opportunity by letting my conversation, the way I act, the way I treat people, lead to sharing what I do and what I believe. I am ready and willing to open up about my walk in a natural and easy way.

I don’t get to play much anymore but now that I coach my opportunity is my players and other coaches. You don’t have to be a professional evangelist, you just have to be you, following Jesus!

Brian