GETTING
THE SCORE

Topics: Commitment; Family; Fatherhood; Parenting; Sports

References: Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21

A wedding video on a recent TV show cracked me up. The video was shot from the back of the church looking up the aisle toward the bride and groom. Because of the camera angle, you could see several members of the congregation.

During the vows, a man jumped up from his pew and yelled, “Yes! Yes! Yes!” as he pumped his fist. Then he froze and slid down into his seat—sheepishly taking off his headphones. He had been listening to the Auburn-Alabama game, and his favorite team had just scored.

We’ve all had times when we were physically in one place but mentally in another. Most of the time, it’s not a real problem—except when it comes to being a husband and father.

—John Trent, “A Father’s Heart,” Christian Parenting Today (November–December 1999)