Entries by Bruce Gust

Reek of Excellence | Part II

Nothing is impossible for God, hence you’ve got a license to dream (Eph 3:20-21). And when you’re having to make your way through a difficult situation, you’re not lacking for forward momentum given the fact that you know “all things work together for good” (Rom 8:28). In short, you’ve got a “win-win” working for you, […]

Hate Speech

Hate Speech That’s something you hear a lot these days and unless you’re prepared to quickly dismantle that tactic, it can absorb a lot of time and emotional energy and the real issue gets buried. Fact is, it’s brilliant tactic. In order to avoid being chastised, I’m going to assert the notion that I’m being […]

Reek of Excellence | Part I

Being born again translates to a motivating mindset in that you recognize that, as a believer, you’re perpetually poised on the threshold of great things (Jn 14:12; Eph 2:10). We were created to make a difference and not just an appearance. And it’s in the context of that “difference” that we find the sense of […]

Illegal Immigration and the Bible

Danny Zucker is a producer and writer best known for the show “Modern Family.” Recently, he addressed Christians as a whole by saying that if they approved of Trump’s recent dismantling of Obama’s DACA legislation, their faith was garbage. He didn’t say, “garbage.” He was downright foul in what he had to say and he […]

How Do You Refute an Argument Based on Facts?

It can catch you off balance when you hear something that you know to be wrong, yet because of the way it’s articulated in the context of facts and statistics, you’re not able to refute it directly. It’s a strategy that is often used by the media and in the context of debates where topics […]

Empty Squad Bay

For two years I was stationed in Hawaii. It was a great duty station, but regardless of where you’re stationed, coming back to base after a great time with your family isn’t something you look forward to. It’s especially difficult when you’ve got an empty squad bay. You’re one of the first to get back. […]

Be a Part of a Group of Guys Doing a Trial Run of 90 Day Fitness Program!

Here’s an open invitation to jump in with a group of guys who are going to be doing a 90 Day Workout Plan. It comes from the content in the book, “Muscular Christianity: 90 Day Workout Plan” which is brand new. The idea is to get some guys together, hold each other accountable to the […]

Dirty Glacier

“Dirty Glacier” is an apt illustration of what happens when you’re considering a particular issue that’s being presented according to a collection of very judiciously selected facts. Or it could be something that’s weighing on you and, either because you’re too tired or you’re too emotional, rather than seeing your scenario in a way that’s […]

Aspartame – When My Brain Has a Party and Doesn’t Invite Me

My Dad had seizures. They were rare, so don’t hear that statement as a declaration of the kind of disorder that some have to contend with where they’re dealing with seizure activity on an almost daily basis. Years later, they would diagnose him with Sleep Apnea, which made sense in that he never had a […]

The Six Pack Seminar – For Coaches and Athletic Directors

Keep training your team even after they leave practice…! 6:30, Friday nite on the 4th of August at Thompsons Station Church… The Muscular Christianity Six Pack Seminar is a monster group workout that uses the “Loose Cannon Fitness” audio workout system – a phenomenal tool that you can use as a highly effective extension of your physical […]