Good News Pickleball
Good News Pickleball combines the fastest-growing sport in America with The Gospel of Christ. In each episode John Wilkerson shares how Christians can demonstrate the love of Christ while playing pickleball.
Episodes
Today I'm starting a new series on 1 Corinthians 13 (the love chapter) and it starts with patience. Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 13:4, "Love is patient and kind…" Paul pairs these two attributes of love together because the complement one another.
Patience isn't "just sticking it out" or begrudgingly tolerating someone or a situation. That's stubbornness. It's an intentional action paired with kindness.
It's not enough to grit you...
Today I'm covering the eighth and final Beatitude which reads, "Blessed are the those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10 (NRSVUE)
I'm going to be honest here and say that I was not looking forward to doing this particular Beatitude. Persecution is a touchy subject. I honestly think that most western Christians have not suffered persecution. ...
Today I'm covering the seventh Beatitude which reads, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matthew 5:9 (NRSVUE)
Jesus is the Prince of Peace. His life, death, resurrection, and return will usher in a new age of peace between God and man.
While there may not be peace now (because people like you and me are flawed and don't always choose the path of peace) we w...
Today I'm covering the sixth Beatitude which reads, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." Matthew 5:8 (NRSVUE)
I asked Grok (X's AI) what it means to be "pure in heart" and this is the response I received:
"To be 'pure in heart' is a phrase ...
Today I'm covering the fifth Beatitude which reads, "Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy." Matthew 5:7 (NRSVUE)
Mercy is intertwined with sin, judgment, and forgiveness. Without sin, there would be no need for mercy. Being merciful is showing forgiveness and compassion towards someone who has wronged us.
We're all recipients of God's merc...
Today I'm covering the fourth Beatitude which reads, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Matthew 5:6 (NRSVUE)
As Christians, we've been made righteous in the eyes of God because of Jesus' death and resurrection. If we're already righteous, why should we hunger and thirst for it?
Today I'm covering the third Beatitude which reads, "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth." -Matthew 5:5 (NRSVUE)
Meekness is often misunderstood. Modern definitions don't convey what the Biblical authors were trying to convey. I once heard someone describe it as "power under control" but that's not quite right.
Mark E. Caner describes meekness as "an attitude or quality of heart whereby a person is willing to acc...
Today I'm covering the second Beatitude in Matthew 5:4 which reads, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." (NRSVUE)
Mourning is something many of us don't do well. There's a misconception among Christians that we should always be happy.
Think about this, though: If you don't mourn you'll miss out on the ble...
This week I'm talking about Matthew 5:3 which reads, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (NRSV)
Poor in spirit can refer to humility or knowing that you're in need of God's grace. It can also refer to physical poverty but most people see this phrase as more of an attitude rather than a state of poverty.
The "kingdom of Heaven" isn't a physical kingdom but a ...
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