Author: John

Husband, Daddy, Christ-follower, sports fan... pressing on toward the goal for which God has called me heavenward in Christ. #ForeverRoyal!

December 30, 2008

For some reason, after I read this article, I can’t help but get a certain R.E.M. song out of my head… It’s the end of the world as we know it. It’s the end of…

December 25, 2008

Today is Christmas. As we celebrate the holiday with presents, family gatherings, food, and many other things, don’t forget the reason we do all of this… Jesus. Without Him, Christmas wouldn’t exist. Without Him, it…

December 25, 2008

Santa Claus has made his appearance at the Stickley household, and the stage is now set for the kids to wake up at some amazingly early time tomorrow morning to tear into presents. I can’t…

December 24, 2008

ESPN has been a treasure trove of touching stories the past couple days. Here’s another one, where Don Barone shares his experience in taking a 12-year-old boy named Javier fishing: “Christmas for Javier”. Now most…

December 23, 2008

This is one of the most awesome sports stories I’ve ever read: “Outpouring of Faith” (chronicling this year’s Gainesville State / Grapevine Faith high school football matchup in Texas). God was clearly working in the…

December 14, 2008

You know the nativity story… the virgin birth of Christ, in a manger (no room at the inn), angels proclaiming the birth of Jesus, shepherds coming to worship him, the magi coming to visit, King…

December 8, 2008

Most of you who follow “Toward the Goal” knew that I was facing some surgery today. For those of you are interested in it was all about, I had a tumor (called a “cholesteatoma”) growing…