Steven M Cates

“Baseball’s just a game as simple as a ball and bat, yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes.… Baseball is cigar smoke, hot roasted peanuts, the Sporting News, Ladies’ Day, “Down in front!”, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” … This is a game for America, still a game for America, this baseball! ADAPTED FROM “THE GAME FOR ALL AMERICA BY ERNIE HARWELL”
― Mike Matheny, The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life

“I cannot see into a person’s heart to know his spiritual condition. All I can do is tell the jagged tale of my own spiritual journey and declare that my life has been the better for having followed Christ.”
― Ron Hall, Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together

“But lest we think that we can love God and live any way we want to, Jesus told us very clearly, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15).”
― Francis Chan, Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples

“Following Jesus is not about diligently keeping a set of rules or conjuring up the moral fortitude to lead good lives. It’s about loving God and enjoying Him.”
― Francis Chan, Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples