via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— “Inwardly strong, outwardly focused,” by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan:

Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:

‘Gentlemen, this is a football.’

[No] matter how much one excels in speed, technique, or performance, the football is at the center of the game.

Easter reminds us that it’s all about the Gospel. The heart of our faith is the resurrected Lord Jesus ….

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