07/30/2026
Let's get one thing straight. There is no easy way out. There is no shortcut home. One of my favorite songs from the movie Rocky IV, sung by Robert Tepper, helps me understand this: life is built with winning, losing, and failure already attached.
Just like a car has drive, reverse, and neutral transmission, we are going to win some and lose some, and yes, there will be times when we fail. The only thing that is not built into life is the choices we make facing these moments. Will we fight? Will we wait? Will we adapt? Will we accept? Will we explore? Will we create? Or will we just quit? How will we respond in these moments of adversity? I invite you to read the book of Acts 13-15 about a man called John Mark. -RevJK