2 Corinthians 8:10-11 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago. Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. Our score in…

Malachi 1:2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, As technology continues to advance, sports have become inundated with statistics. Analytics which reflect a given player's overall benefit to a team are used to negotiate contracts. The…

Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.” Our response to "how'd you play" usually generates a response in relation to the perception of our own abilities. To some, a 95 is…

Luke 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. There are some places like a golf course or a library where silence is both directed and appreciated. People are…

James 5:16 The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Confession is good for the soul. I love playing golf with my buddies. I love the outdoors. I love visiting with friends and family. I love worshipping with my church family. Suddenly, each of these "loves" have been put into jeopardy or cancelled…

Hebrews 2:10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. The scorecard tells the story of a golf round. It shows the good, the bad and the ugly. The same is true for our testimony…

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. Nothing gets me more heated on the golf course than missing short putts. I mean, come on, we've been playing putt…

Like 5:34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? Days and days of rain combined with social distancing has put a damper on golfing and just about every other activity we enjoy. Somehow weekend days have become like regular week days and week…

Luke 5:28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. Forgetting a sand wedge lying on or beside a putting green somewhere on the course is a relatively common thing. We get distracted and exit to the next hole in a different direction from which we came. Not many people, however, have left their…

Malachi 2:2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. Social distancing and quasi-quarantining…