THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS

Posted on | January 14, 2012 | No Comments

The mercenaries will always beat the draftees, but the volunteers will crush them both. —Chuck Noll

Another nugget from Tony Dungy’s book, The Mentor Leader. Coach Dungy correctly identifies one of the greatest hindrances to team unity and productivity—a management style which lords its position over those “managed.” Jesus put it to His disciples this way:

In context, the disciples had reached a point where their self-importance was overblown to dangerous proportions. Immediately prior to this teachable moment, they had been jockeying amongst themselves for seating position closest to King Jesus in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus took this moment to recalibrate the minds of his “volunteers” to understand the true bedrock of leadership, which is servant hood. And, as you know, Jesus walked-it-out for us all—not only during His time on earth, but also as our continuing Advocate before our Father in Heaven.

It was essential that Jesus transmit this idea of servant/leadership to His volunteer army who would, in turn, transmit the idea to the world. History proves that Jesus succeeded in His mission. His church continues to prevail no matter what world systems and prevailing philosophies emerge. Coercive efforts to compel submission ultimately fail. At the end of the day, people would rather die free than continue under tyranny.

Whosoever calls on the Name of the Lord will not be put to shame.

That call is for the volunteers.

God is big on volunteers, and volunteers cannot be forced to follow. At a practical level, the power of a leader who mingles with the volunteers—really gets to know them and what makes them tick; is concerned about the seemingly mundane issues of their lives; who leads by immersion into the ranks—that leader’s army will give more than asked for or expected.

And they will prevail.

TEBOW MIGHT

Posted on | January 11, 2012 | No Comments

Yes, Tim Tebow is officially a phenomenon. Even the English language is expanding under the weight of his popularity. Tebowing—a verb—describes his oft filmed kneel-down-and-pray posture seen on and off the field. And the cross-talk on this guy is incredible. Little sound-bytes (Tebytes?) are heard on the street, in the workplace, at the supermarket and—yes—even in church. Love him or hate Tim, everybody’s talking about Tebow.

Hey, I was just as shocked as you were when Tebow’s Petulant Ponies trampled Big Ben and the Terrible Towlers last Sunday afternoon. I mean, really. Hadn’t he already proved his point—that he belonged on the field (at least as much as Kyle Orton)? That he could will his teammates to play at a higher level? That he could even win some football games?

By way of comparison, Tebow’s numbers from last Sunday deserve more than Dangerfield-esque respect:

ATT:21 | COMP:10 | YDS:316 | COMP% 47.6 | AVG:15.05 | TD:2 | LONG:80 | INT:0 | FUM:0 | RATING: 125.6

Here’s Joe Montana’s first NFL playoff game stats (NY Giants, 1/3/82):

ATT:31 | COMP:20 | YDS:304 | COMP% 64.5 | AVG:9.8 | TD:2 | LONG:n/a | INT:1 | FUM:0 | RATING:104.8

Of course, Montana and the ‘Niners won the Superbowl that year while Tebow and his nags haven’t got a prayer this year (no pun intended). Or . . . do they? Isn’t that why—after all—they play the silly game?

It will be cold in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Saturday night. The ball will be slick and oblong. Tom Brady’s no spring chicken. And, let’s face it: The Tebow Herd have already way over-achieved. Way. They’re playin’ with house money now. They have nothing to lose and there’s no pressure whatsoever on the South-of-Boulder-Boys. Combine that loosey-goosey with a large dose of adrenalin and the dangerous ideology of youth—the mindset that denies the inevitability of old age, death and taxes—and you’ve got a real dilemma if your the New England Patriots (who, by the way, have absolutely everything to lose this weekend).

Sure, just like you, I expect the New England Patriots to make glue and paint-brushes out of the Prairie Ponies on Saturday night. But, like a lot of you, there’s a part of me that wants the Broncs to stomp the stew out of the Pats—just for the sheer joy of hearing all the whiners whine, whine, whine about “no-good”, “lucky”, “throws-like-a-girl” Tim Tebow for one more week.

Two words, football fans: Tebow might.

UNDERSTANDING WORLDVIEWS

Posted on | December 30, 2011 | No Comments

I enjoy listening to Frank Pastore on KKLA 99.5 (you know—The intersection of faith and reason). As a fellow baseball player, I admire him for making it to The Show, fulfilling the dream of every young ballplayer.

Now, several seasons removed from the Big Leagues, Pastore brings the same hard-ball intensity to understanding the relevant issues of the Christian faith. Parsing conflicting worldviews is one of his specialties and he often shares resources with his listeners. Here’s one I like:

See the Summit Ministries World View chart for worldview basics.

Thanks for sharing, Frank.

VISION, MISSION, VALUES

Posted on | December 30, 2011 | 1 Comment

In The Mentor Leader, Tony Dungy writes about the importance of identifying vision, mission and values—whether for a corporation, family or individual. Dungy indicates that defining these parameters is an essential first step for the mentor/leader about whom he writes. Defined on an individual level, vision, mission and values form the foundation for leadership in any context (family, business, team, etc.).

Dungy’s book stimulated in me a desire to identify these things for myself. And in the context of considering them on a personal level, I began to contemplate the vision, mission and values of Jesus Christ. After all, as a Christian, my MVV should derive from the Savior’s as I am a part of His body.

Here’s my “first cut” at identifying the Savior’s Vision, Mission and Values statements:

The Vision of Jesus Christ
“. . . Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” —John 17:5

The Mission of Jesus Christ
“. . . The Son of Man has com to seek and save that which was lost.” —Luke 19:10

The Values of Jesus Christ
“. . . The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and give His life a ransom for many.” —Matthew 20:28

For Jesus, the common element underlying His MVV is the others-focused love of God for humanity. It was love that motivated Him to fulfill His Father’s will and thus be reunited with Him (vision). It was love that brought Him to this earth in the incarnation to pay for our sins on the cross (mission). And, it was love that defined His role as Servant rather than served (values).

By extrapolation, it should be this same others-focused love that under-girds an individual’s MVV. Imagine the power of that concept a reality in the lives of all believers.

Naturally, you may have another viewpoint. If so, please submit it here for the benefit of others.

Merry Christmas!

Posted on | December 23, 2011 | No Comments

Home early on the Friday afternoon before Christmas, out of the mad rush of last-minute shoppers. In all the jumbled-up craziness of this “holiday season”, remember Whom we’re celebrating—and why.

Merry Christmas,

Ron & Vicki

P.S. Thanks for the help, LaneJ.

4GIVENESS REQUIRES COMPLETION

Posted on | December 16, 2011 | No Comments

“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.” —2 Sam 12:13

“And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.” —Luke 19:8

We recognize in these two verses the monumentally important work of the Spirit of God in the hearts of two very different men from disparate eras. In a moment, in the twinkling of the eye, David, king of Israel, is made to recognize his own sinfulness and the cost associated with it. His subsequent journey of repentance no doubt led to his penning of Psalm 51, which details his contrition before the LORD and centers upon his hopefulness of personal restoration resulting from true repentance:

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” —Psalms 51:17

Zacchaeus, by contrast an “unbeliever” prior to this defining moment, exhibits true repentance by which God, the Holy Spirit creates in him a heart which seeks to make amends to those he had hurt. And did not Jesus say to him in this moment, “This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.”?

The accounts of these two very different men present a common thread or pattern as concerns our own sinfulness and the desired end of God in the matter:

Recognition—Repentance—Reconciliation—Restitution

As Christians we recognize this progression in our own journey of faith. For while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us—once for all, the Just for the unjust—to pay the price for our sins, justify us in Himself and thereby reconcile us to God in advance of the manifest completion we will know when we stand with Christ in a future place.

That is a beautiful thing. We “traded” our sin and sorrows for the eternal joy of the loving Lord being adopted into the Father’s family and being qualified to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. A far cry better than the hell we all deserve right out of the box!

But, we live on planet Earth—cursed for the time being—amongst sinners like ourselves (still under the curse of physical death), some redeemed, some not (yet). Bad things happen here—to “good” and “bad” people alike. Even in the church, pain and suffering happen. We’re broken by sin and the nature Paul lamented in Romans 7 causes us to ache for the consummate deliverance that accompanies our departure from this place.

So, while we’re here we would do well to understand that the unity so stressed by Christ and desired by Him for His church, is only possible in this place if the progression of forgiveness is brought fully to bear on the circumstances at hand when “bad things happen”. For the offender, forgiveness does not “end” with “I’m sorry”. Let’s assume that I’m sorry actually is a result of the work of the Holy Spirit. This was the case for David and Zacchaeus—when God pricked their consciences regarding their offenses toward Him manifest in their treatment of others. Each man moved from recognition of their sin, to repentance from their sin, to reconciliation with God by deliverance from their guilt before Him. But, at least in Zacchaeus’es case, we clearly see that there’s more to come.

The truly contrite person—one who has, by God, recognized his wrong-doing, cried out to God for forgiveness and turned away from his sin and toward God, being reconciled—will naturally, by the heart of God within him, desire to make restitution for his wrong-doing. This is a God-given “drive” within the heart of every true believer and is a reliable indication of the presence of the Holy Spirit working in the life of every true Christ-follower. Restitution is the Godly culmination of biblical forgiveness. Jesus Christ paid for our sins (His restitution on our behalf).

Should we not seek to complete the progression of 4giveness whenever there is a problem within the church? I’m writing to believers, not unbelievers. If a problem arises—and it is not difficult to discern when this has happened—is it truly a Godly response to deny the existence of the problem? No. That is what David sought to do before his “problem” was exposed by Nathan’s wagging finger. Sinners want to deny the problem—that is part of the sin nature (think fig leaves). But, God wants it exposed, confessed of, repented from and paid for (think conviction, contrition, new direction and salvation).

Why won’t we do that? And how in the world do we have the temerity to say we enjoy the “unity” and “love of Christ” when we don’t/won’t admit there are problems? I can say that I’m a professional football player until I’m blue in the face, but that does not make it so. Likewise, chanting “unity, unity” within a church does not make it so—when problems are left to linger and people are left hurting and confused by the passivity of Christ followers.

We would do well to remember the complete call of Christ in his earliest preaching engagements:

“Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” —Mark 1:14-15

So, then, repentance is tied-in with the Good News—in fact, it is prerequisite for believing as it indicates actionable change in the life of the one changed. A change of direction (a new heart and mind) is required by God. Old things are cast off and new things are put on. Further, no Christian and no aspect of their life is outside God’s reach in His sure work of perfection occurring in every believer. God is good to tell us in advance that He is going to complete the work He began in each of us—we can take that to the Eternal Bank. But we would do well to understand that our heavenly account will show a greater or lesser “balance” concerning expected good works (which follow conversion, by the way) depending upon our attitude and actions in Christ.

If you’ve left a lingering problem in your wake, Mr./Mrs. Christian, make it right. You have the power within you to do so. Don’t “make provision for the flesh” by denying that God in you can affect the changes you, yourself, are unable to perform. If it’s bent, ask Him to make it straight. If God has fingered your heart and you recognize you are wrong, let Him complete the progression of forgiveness through a complete change of heart. Repent, be reconciled and seek to make true, Godly restitution wherever possible. If the process is incomplete, its true restorative value and power is undone.

TUSTIN WINS CIF SS CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted on | December 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

ANAHEIM, December 10, 2011—I was at Anaheim Stadium to see the La Habra Highlanders play for their fifth consecutive CIF Division Championship, but there was just one problem: La Habra wasn’t playing in the game. Taking their place this year, the El Toro Chargers faced-off with the Tustin Tillers to determine the division’s first non-La Habra champion in five years. OK, OK . . . I’ll get off of my Big Blue bandwagon now and tell you what actually took place at Angel Stadium yesterday afternoon.

True to form, Conner Manning led the Chargers to a quick touchdown on their opening drive. With less than a minute gone in the game, El Toro 7, Tustin Zip. After stuffing the Tillers on their first possession, Manning and the Chargers scored again and it looked like Tustin might be badly embarrassed on this day. Not so, though. Eventually, the tide turned and the Tillers overwhelming size advantage was the difference in the game.

I would call the Tillers the best team in Southern California that suits-up less than 40 players. But, what they lack in numerical size, they more than make-up for with sheer muscle and brute strength. Tustin is akin to a giant fist or medieval battering-ram which pounds and punishes the opposition until they crumple into defeated rubble. To their credit, the El Toro defense stood up to the Tiller jack-hammer offensive line for most of the game, only sagging a bit during the fourth quarter. The Chargers were hard-hitting and valiant, but it just wasn’t enough.

Trailing at the half 21-14, the Tillers took complete control in the third quarter with a five minute, forty-six second opening drive to knot the score at 21. Then the Tillers pounded away for 14 more unanswered points to go up 35-14 and it looked like it was all over but the crying. El Toro capitalized on a fumble and some other circumstances to score twice down the stretch, but Tustin outlasted them to take the CIF Southern Section crown 35-28.

Ultimately, the key to the Tiller victory was keeping Manning off of the field—and their second half time-of-possession dwarfed El Toro’s. As well, in this game Manning was pressured as he had not been since the season opener at Huntington Beach. Manning was intercepted twice as Tustin’s defensive adjustments throttled El Toro’s quick-attack offense after the intermission.

It was a great spectator event between two championship caliber teams. And, we’ll see more of Manning—just a junior—next year. But, on this particular day, the better team won. I couldn’t help feel that it was fitting for the Tustin Tillers to be crowned champions having lost in the finals twice in the last four years—both times to La Habra (I just had to slip that in there!).

Tustin’s performance notwithstanding, it may be that the road to the Southwest Division championship runs through El Toro—at least in 2012. Can’t wait for next year’s opening kickoff.

IRAN: GOING NUKE, OR GOING CHRISTIAN?

Posted on | December 9, 2011 | No Comments

The book of Acts presents a list of nations represented in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost when the Christian church was birthed:

” . . . Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs . . .” —Acts 2

The list is instructive in its implications on the early spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ into these various regions/cultures. But, the first three names pop-out at us against the contemporary political situation in the Middle East. The Parthians, Medes and Elamites were in Jerusalem and heard Peter proclaim the Gospel after the Holy Spirit filled the Christ followers. Here’s the historical background on who those people were/are:

Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran
• Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran
• The Medes (from Old Persian Māda) were an ancient Iranian people
• Elam was an ancient civilization located in what is now southwest Iran

Persians (Iranians) were represented in Jerusalem on that day circa 32 AD. It follows that they heard the gospel and took it back with them to their hometowns in the east. But, why were they in Jerusalem to celebrate that ancient “Feast of Weeks”? Read on for some interesting insights:

The phrase from the east, more literally from the rising [of the sun], is the only information Matthew provides about the region from which they came. Traditionally the view developed that they were Babylonians, Persians, or Jews from Yemen as the Makrebs or kings of Yemen then were Jews, a view held for example by John Chrysostom. [Others hold the view that] they were from Babylon, which was the centre of Zurvanism, and hence astrology, at the time; and may have retained knowledge from the time of their Jewish leadership by Daniel. —Wikipedia

How interesting that a country currently so hell-bent (politically/religiously/officially) on the destruction of Israel was so early influenced by Creator God—the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—through his people, writings and customs!

By various accounts it appears that Iran is fast approaching significant nuclear capability for other than peaceful uses. That is, they soon will have “The Bomb”, not to put too fine a point on it. The arguments for/against Iran’s “right to possess a nuclear weapon” is largely neither here nor there in the context of Revelation chapters 6-19. In effect, “bad times” are a’commin’ to Planet Earth and all of ‘her’ inhabitants. But, let’s look inside the Iran that is not reported on CNN, MSNBC and all the other so-called “media outlets”:

More Iranians will celebrate Easter this year — the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ — than at any other time in human history. That’s because more Iranians have renounced Islam and become followers of Jesus Christ in the last 31 years than the past 14 centuries combined. —Joel Rosenberg blog

Some additional resources:

• EvangelizeIran
• Joel Rosenberg’s Blog
• Iran Alive Ministries

It is intriguing that in the places where Satan most vehemently tries to exterminate believers and their God, Jehovah has the last laugh—as He gathers the wheat into His barn.

Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
“Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” —Psalm 2:1-3

God will have the last laugh in Iran, and it will ultimately be mingled with the joyful laughter of His people.

CHARGERS SHOCK HIGHLANDERS

Posted on | December 2, 2011 | No Comments

LA HABRA, December 2, 2011—The La Habra Highlanders, four-time defending CIF football champions, were dethroned by the upstart El Toro Chargers 47-41 at La Habra High School Stadium on Friday night. El Toro earned the right to fight for the Southwest Division crown next Saturday afternoon at Anaheim Stadium. And, so, the king is dead; LONG LIVE THE KING!

The final score doesn’t nearly tell the full story of this epic battle which elicited the full spectrum of human emotion from players and fans alike. La Habra broke out to a 13-0 lead on first quarter rushing touchdowns by Bret Bartalone and Aaron Porter. At that point, it appeared the champs were on-track to appear in a fifth consecutive title game. But appearances can be deceiving—and that certainly was the case in tonight’s semi-final drama.

El Toro cut the lead to 13-7 before the quarter ended on their way to scoring 47 unanswered points. At that point, it looked like the Highlanders were goners. After the Chargers received the second half kickoff and promptly scored to go up 33-13, the SRO crowd on the east half of the stadium went wild. And you have to give El Toro their due—quarterback, Conner Manning and crew are the real deal.

Throughout the evening, Manning blistered the Highlander defensive backfield with completion after completion. His main target, wide-out Cody White, made mincemeat out of any Highlander assigned to him. And running-back Jacob Furnari ground and pounded his way through the Clan for well over 100 yards and four rushing touchdowns. Furnari often carried a handful of Highlanders for several yards before finishing a run. Blake Murphy, Alec Shoffeit and Dominic Collins also wreaked havoc upon the Highlander defense.

So, low and behold, the defending champs are down 47-13 at the end of three quarters. Highlander fans began reluctantly folding-up bleacher seats as the chill on the field and in the air set them to packing. Woe be to them that skedaddled early! True champions never give up, and the La Habra Highlanders certainly are champions. In a matter of minutes within the fourth quarter, they scored 28 straight points and converted two consecutive onside kicks in the process. Porter scored on runs of 40, 25 and 10 yards while Bartelone added a 35-yard dash to paydirt. Charger fans sat in stunned silence while there was absolute bedlam on the Highlander side.

With three minutes to play and down six points, the Highlanders attempted to convert a third straight onside kick—and failed. In retrospect, with the lone Charger deep man standing on the 20 yard line, it might have served the Clan well to kick a rooftop high line drive toward either coffin corner—every kickoff is a free ball after ten yards. With the Chargers expecting another onside kick—and every bounce going the Clan’s way at this point—who’s to say that a Highlander might not have reached the ball first. But, what-ifs don’t win football games, good teams do. And, tonight, at least, the El Toro Chargers really were the better football team in all categories.

In my recent game preview piece, I identified three things the Highlanders had to do in order to beat El Toro. Here’s how the Clan graded-out in those key areas:

1] Less cushion on the corners: Conner Manning absolutely had his way with the Highlanders on this night. He reminded some folks of a young Joe Montana simply picking apart his opponents with complete command of his passes and a skill-laden supporting cast. Highlander grade: D (But it should be noted in La Habra’s defense that this was a very tough test to grade-high in—Manning really is that good).

2] Harass Conner Manning relentlessly: I said that Aaron Porter was the key to this objective; that if the Chargers could somehow neutralize him, they would deal the Highlander defense a crippling blow. Well, here’s the contrast: At the end of the game, Manning’s uniform looked like a crisp, white dinner tuxedo while Porter’s appeared to have been dipped in bacon grease. The Charger offensive lineman and blocking backs often collapsed on Porter hemming him in like a fighter on the ropes. And all the rest of the kings men and horses could not make-up the difference. Highlander grade: C- (Given all day to throw, and seemingly a cast of thousands of receivers to choose from, Manning slaughtered the Highlanders).

3] Sparling and the Highlanders simply must eliminate mistakes: The Highlanders improved in this category when compared to their sloppy performance against Brea Olinda last weekend. But there still were too many false starts, and Sparling missed open receivers badly at critical points during the game. By contrast, the ball—and several key referee calls—bounced the Chargers’ way in the semi-final game. Highlander grade: C (As well, El Toro played virtually mistake-free football, and it was enough to get the “W”, late Highlander scoring spree notwithstanding).

I also included a “Wildcard” category in my preview: Onside kicks. Here’s what I wrote earlier in the week:

Wildcard: Friday night’s semi-final game may come down to whether a team is able to successfully execute an onside kick. Had Brea Olinda been able to do this last week, El Toro might not be facing La Habra this week.

The Highlanders grade on that was A++. Unfortunately, all the C-minuses and D’s were too much to overcome, even with a super wildcard grade.

So, on December 10 at around 4:30 p.m., a new Southwest Division football champion will be crowned on the field at Anaheim Stadium. It will either be the El Toro Chargers or the Tustin Tillers, 21-20 winners over Foothill in other semi-final action.

As for the La Habra Highlanders: The king is gone but not forgotten. Thank you for a decade of absolute excellence on the football field. You went down like champions. LONG LIVE THE KING!

ROLLING OVER MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Posted on | December 2, 2011 | No Comments

You all know about my friend, Mike Ortega, who passed away in 2010 of complications related to MS. I started the MTObeatMS FB Cause (the “MTO” stands for Michael Thomas Ortega) in Mike’s honor. Many of you were good enough to join the cause and spread the word having loved-ones in your lives who battle this relentless disease. I thank you all for your participation.

But, today, I want to take a moment to thank my brother, Roger, who for some years has been involved in the National MS Bike Rides to raise money for MS research. He recently completed the “Bay-to-Bay” ride from Irvine to Mission Bay in San Diego raising $3,500 through pledges from friends and family. The ride itself raised $2.2 million in support of MS research and the pursuit of a cure. My brother sent me a nice little note thanking my wife and I for contributing to his effort. But, it is I who owe Roger the thanks—for the hard work and sweat he gladly traded in order to bring in the shekels.

Here’s to brothers-in-arms who not only talk-the-talk, but walk-the-walk (or, pedal-the-pedal) to take action on behalf of others who cannot do so. When you think about it, that’s a good description of a hero.

If you’s like to support Roger/MS for the 2012 MS Ride, contact him here.

Thanks Roger.

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