Church vs. the playing field

I believe in serving Christ while competing. I love to disciple while playing football, basketball, Phase 10, Madden, Scattergories or even while engaged in some Muay Thai or MMA. The thing is this: anyone can be christ-like while sitting on a pew or singing "How Great is Our God". But can you show love when you are losing? Can you encourage and edify when your teammates are stinking up the floor? Can you win with grace (God's still working on me with this one!). Can you apply the Sunday sermon during Saturday nights game of pictionary?

My mentor once told me :If we never play soccer, you'll never know that I have a temper problem". That principle is so true. This life was not meant to be lived locked up in our formulas and classrooms. True discipleship happens everyday everywhere. Let's go have coffee. Let's play some ball. Let's get in the ring and spar for 3 rounds. Let's play chess. Let's go for a drive. whatever it is, let's do life together. I love the Church and I love church. Christ died for the Church. But let's not forget that the power we've been clothed with is to help us be a light out there. God help us to be outward thinking. Help us to find new ways to disciple and mentor. Help me to DO ministry.