The pitcher may throw two fastballs right down the middle of the strike zone. You are caught looking at the first one and you wonder why you didn’t drive it to the gap between center and left field. Strike one! You take a hard swing and make contact with part of the ball but not all of it sending it into foul territory for strike two. You tighten your grip on the bat, get a determined look in your eye, envision yourself hitting the next pitch and then you step up to the plate. You keep your eye on the ball. It looks like its coming right down the middle, but as you are swinging at where you think the ball should be, unexpectedly the pitch moves down and away. A curveball! That’s what you call a pitch that moves in an unanticipated direction.
What do you do “When Life Throws You a Curve”? What do you do when the unexpected happens, when the rug is pulled out from under you, or when life takes an unanticipated turn? That’s our topic for this Sunday as we look at Psalm 46. All this month we are digging deeper into the teachings of scripture, sharing a few stories about baseball, and exploring ways we can apply these biblical teachings to daily living.
On September 26 we conclude our September series as we focus on the ways God may be calling us to Step Up to the Plate! We will begin Bible Study at 9:00 a.m. and we will share in one Combined Worship Service at 10:30 in the sanctuary. I will be sharing our vision for the coming year as we celebrate a great day together as a church family. On Sunday afternoon, we will meet at Bayview Park for our annual church picnic.
Make it a priority to be in worship and Bible study this Sunday. And don’t forget….BYOB! (Bring your own Bible.)
