Introduction 1.    Have a WORDview.2.   Life is preparation for eternity but you have a purpose here on earth.3.   Life isn’t fair! Be a good loser.4.   Life isn’t fair! Be a good winner.5.   Develop good habits.6.   Enjoy Word entertainment.7.   Don’t be a victim.8.   Serve rather than DEserve.9.  …

  Do kids come with an owner’s manual? This book is about Jim Minton’s journey of figuring out how to raise his kids, and in the process, learning a lot about himself.When Jim’s children were born, his focus was to raise Division 1 athletes who would make him look good. He started off as that…

We have had a couple of body blows here at St. Paul’s. We were so blessed to spend three years with Pastor Doug. We trust in God’s plan for him, but it is hard to see him go. Our prayers for Pastor Eric to be cancer-free have also hit a bump in the road. Did…

  PRAY LIKE EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON GOD … WORK LIKE EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON YOU    Michael Lorenzan is one of my new favorite players.    Prayer Can we open in a word of prayer.    DEAR FATHER IN HEAVEN…. PLEASE BE WITH US TODAY AS WE SHARE A LOVE OF BASEBALL AND A LOVE OF YOU…. FOR 108…

Most of us have times when we question God. Many people don’t believe in God, because they don’t like how He is handling things. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things happen to bad people? Political comedian and atheist Bill Maher has said, “If we were a dog and God…

  Submitted by Jim Minton The answer is…yes!! I am sure many of you have sat down on a Saturday morning for a quick glimpse of Facebook, only to find your day completely getting away from you. I know how much you love those political posts from that friend (maybe even me) who has a…

  I think sports is a great way to learn about life. It’s important to learn to work hard, compete hard and give it everything you have to be a winner. If you don’t play a game by the rules, it probably won’t be much of a game. It’s also important to learn that there…

Rick Minton played softball for almost 27 years, starting in 1981 with Herbert Trucking and finishing playing "A" ball in Cerro Gordo. It is a great honor for Rick to be inducted into the Illinois ASA Hall of Fame, but I really believe that he deserves to represent Illinois, and especially Decatur, in the national…

The worst thing that you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves. I think Abraham Lincoln said that first, but I've used it so much over the years that the saying has become a part of me. I 've used it a lot because I…

Are people good or bad? “Could I have your attention, please, for a special announcement?  We have decided NOT to present an F3 series teaching you how to sin.  Evaluation tells us that you are already quite good at that.  Too many people considered themselves experts and wanted to lead the ‘How to be Selfish’…