Quantity Does Not Equal Quality
Several years ago there were a few things written with the theme: “Tyranny of the urgent.” And in 2016, who does not relate to that theme…
Idols in Sports Ministry
Tim Keller has a book out called Counterfeit Gods. In the book he tells the story of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Esau, Jonah, and Zaccheus and uses their stories to teach about idolatry…
Is the Gospel Presented on Your Website?
While the vast majority of those who visit this site are followers of Jesus, it came to my attention that some who visit do not have a relationship with Him…
Selling Jesus to People
Ultimately, I was frustrated because he didn’t care what I said. He didn’t care about me and my opinions. He cared about selling a product and he was going to do whatever it took to try and convince me to buy it…
The Message
Recently, I’ve been reading C.J. Mahaney’s book, The Cross Centered Life. It has become evident in many ways how I, along with many Christians in the local church, have lost the message of the cross in our daily lives…
Death by Ministry
Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout, or contention in their churches…
New Cede Staff: Ken Cross
Ken Cross, Director of Training for the Sports Chaplains Network (SCN), one of the two “passions” of the Sports Outreach Group (SOG), recently began investing some of his time with CSO, the other “passion” of the SOG.
REACHgathering 2016 Recap
What an exciting privilege to be a part of how the Lord moves through the annual international REACHgathering conference (www.reachgathering.org)! It was a great time of inspiration, affirmation, connection and equipping at this year’s event which was hosted by Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis Tennessee from April 19-21. We had participants from fourteen countries on four continents who are using sports as a bridge for the gospel. It was inspirational to see the global Sports Ministry movement represented in such an incredible way.
Istrouma Baptist Church’s Lunch Bunch Basketball
How do you bring together African-American and Caucasian adult men in a racially challenged city like Baton Rouge? The answer – Lunch Bunch Basketball (LBB).
Cede July 2016 Newsletter
A quarterly update from CSO on the goings on in the ministry: new staff, a recap of the REACHgathering, and special network opportunities and encouraging stories