Think About It

I have been watching sports most of my life and one thing that I have come to realize is the value of doing the little things well.  While this is true in every type of athletic competition, I believe this is especially true at the professional level.  The athletic ability at this level of competition is typically very close so often what makes the difference between winning and losing is found in doing the basics.  It baseball, the difference might be in which team commits the fewest errors.  In football, it might be which team converts the most third downs.  In basketball, the record might come down to who makes the most free throws.  There can be gaps in talent, but the difference is often the execution of the fundamentals.   As I thought about this in Christianity, I found a similar trend.  Sure, there are some churches that grow because of a dynamic preacher or an intriguing program, but the thing that often makes or breaks the church (or even the movement) is how well we do the