Earlier
this week we hosted a Zoom video conference call with Character Coaches and
Sports Chaplains (available here -
http://sportchaplainsportmentor.blogspot.com/2020/04/video-of-character-coach-sports.html?m=0) from around the USA, the Philippine
Islands, Trinidad, and Ukraine. During the call as we were discussing what we
were learning from this odd season of life under COVID-19 isolation, Russ Talley,
the team chaplain for Northern Illinois University Football (American Football)
insightfully made reference to Jesus’ instructions to His disciples regarding
their response to the Roman soldiers and their privilege of forcing Jews in
Palestine to carry their gear
for up to a mile.
Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him
two. Matthew
5:41
Russ challenged
us to take the same attitude toward our government’s requirements of us as
Jesus did of His disciples in that day. That leads us to ask, what is the second
mile for us in this circumstance? I will not even attempt to answer it for you,
but would like to have you deal with it, as I am.
Please take about
40 minutes to watch the video and listen in to this insightful discussion between
faithful servants on multiple continents and a couple of islands.
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