A Kingdom Mindset for Sports Parents — Part 2 of 2 Romans 5:3 All eyes were on the center mat. My youngest son, Deacon, was in the state finals. His opponent had just upset the national champion at that age and weight. The moment felt enormous and my son looked so small to me in that moment, the way your kids always look small when the stakes are high. He was bouncing on his toes, shaking out his hands, doing everything athletes do when the nerves hit. He won. Proud dad moment!. But the...

A Kingdom Mindset for Sports Parents — Part 1 of 2 Romans 5:3 My son Joshua, JB to us, was heading into high school, and I was pressing in prayer about where to send him. My nature as a father is to protect, to control, to manage outcomes. I wanted the easiest environment: the right social circles, the best athletic opportunities, the smoothest path forward. Every instinct I had said: shield him. But the Lord kept pressing on something different. Not to coddle him. To send him somewhere that...

My name is Scott Brooks, and I am not perfect. The good news? I am perfect in Christ's righteousness and by God's grace, I am growing to be more like Jesus. Recently, I was listening to a podcast where a pastor I respect asked a pointed question: "Are you robbing God?" quoting Malachi 3:8. At first, I was confident the answer was no. I gave up my career to follow God's call into ministry. Marci and I gave equity out of our home to plant The Door Church. For eight years, I didn't contribute to...