Greg Norton

Related Scripture: “But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22. Fool me once - shame on you. Fool me twice - shame on me. Sadly, many times we are the ones fooling ourselves from the beginning. As officials, we hear and receive an immeasurable amount of information: rules, mechanics, philosophies, standards, what-ifs, when-in-doubts, etc. We have to pay attention to it, process it, and understand it. We fool ourselves when we don’t apply it. Our walk with...

Related Scripture: “My son, pay attention to my wisdom; listen carefully to my wise counsel. Then you will show discernment and your lips will express what you’ve learned.” Proverbs 5:1-2 When speaking at a baseball umpiring camp, I heard an MLB umpire say: “Umpiring decisions are really simple; ball-strike, fair-foul, and out-safe.” He laughed and then talked about the complicated situations involved in those decisions. Decision-making is at the core of officiating in every sport. Good...

Related Scripture: “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.” – John 13:14 I can only imagine what it would have been like for the disciples to experience this intense event. Their Lord and Savior, the one whom they look up to and even revere, is on his hands and knees washing their feet. Jesus completely redefines leadership for these disciples with a basin and towel. Delivering the highest form of love: Agape love. Unlike other...