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Hey y'all! Hope the month of April has been very well as hockey season in youth hockey and junior hockey are coming to an end. After a very long season playing this sport, we rely on our coaches, older players on the team with playoff experience and most importantly, captains. I believe as much as coaches can change a locker room mentality, a captain can set the pace on the ice and is willing to be in the good and bad moments and help lead their team to succeed. 

In the bible, there are many ‘captain’ figures leading others. Starting in the beginning of the bible with the story of Abraham. He led his people out of slavery and oppression with God’s guidance. Joseph Leads by his endurance of circumstances that came up against him, being sold to slavery by his brothers, being imprisoned to being the second man in command of the empire. Another is king David and his way to win battles and wars for God and his people. Jesus Christ, most importantly being a servant and a great leader through his actions and wisdom.

There are lots of examples to lead by in the bible and make captain material. Romans 12 clearly speaks out about being a living sacrifice for God. Paul the apostle explains that ‘For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,  so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.’ He also says if you have a gift, use those gifts to glorify God. He shows us a direction of leadership that is necessary to be effective. My mom has always stressed to me, you don't have to have a letter on your sweater to lead. We can lead people to victory in the name of Jesus Christ by faith and help lead people to him and to grow in him.


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